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• When it comes to children and competition, do you let your child win? — BettyConfidential
• Playing music in the hospital for premature babies may help them heal more quickly — New York Times

Comments

megan on June 3rd, 2009

“do you let your child win”
“She said her husband (a very successful physician) had grown up with a father who always let him win every game they played. He wanted him to get used to winning, so that he grew to like it, to expect it and would work hard to always win because that’s what he expected of himself.”

It’s one thing to placate a cranky toddler now and then with “yay, you beat mommy at candyland!” But all the time ? Sorry, no, that does not produce someone with a healthy drive to win. It’s been my experience that someone like that husband is a rare exception. I’ve seen that type of thinking produce two types of people: “I am going to do anything, ethical and unethical, to win. I don’t care how rude I am” & “I didn’t win ? *pouts* Oh, you’ll still share your prize / credit / glory with me, though, right ? No ? You’re mean.”