Forget the stories of tough coaches that put unbearable pressure on their gymnastic proteg?e to win in the game. Coaches yelling, cussing, and behaving badly isn’t what helped Shawn Johnson finish with the best overall score in the Beijing Olympics trials. It was coach Liang Chow’s words to her:
“Perform like a champion. And [...]
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All this coverage of the Olympics lately has got me thinking about how parents handle the delicate balance of teaching our children how to be competitive. I’m not talking about the massively competitive spirit that is needed in order to reach Olympic status, but instead the everyday competition that we encounter every day as [...]
Tags: babies, competition, developmental milestones, parents, sitting up, Toddlers
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I was chatting with a grandmother who had five children. I asked her how she managed with five, and she said that it was easy raising them. “What’s your secret?” I asked. “Oh, I sent them all outside to play during the day, then they came home for their dinner.”
And if you talk to [...]
Tags: baby safety, competition, Families, grandmothers, grandparents, milestones, reports, work
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