https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:22:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2560336 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 01:10:21 +0000 808love 2560336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Must be a stage! The other night LO just threw the blocks down when she lost at Jenga. I gave her timeout and then when she came out I explained and modeled ways to handle when we are a graceful loser and graceful winner. We also talked about what it means to be a poor sport and the benefits of being a 'good' loser. I think it sank in. Time will tell. DH was thinking we might throw the game next time to encourage her and then support her in demonstrating being a good loser/winner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559615 Tue, 31 May 2016 15:37:39 +0000 pastemoo 2559615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Ugh, this is a real struggle right now for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559590 Tue, 31 May 2016 15:07:01 +0000 Andrea 2559590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I noticed this when she first started playing a lot of games at summer camp last year, but then she just learned how to lose after awhile. So for her it was about increased exposure and I didn't have to do anything to try and help besides a few talks about how you can't win every time and there will always be another game with a different outcome tomorrow. I haven't heard of any other issues lately and she seems fine at getting tagged out when I take her to soccer on Saturdays now. This was difficult at first, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559475 Tue, 31 May 2016 12:29:10 +0000 ValentineMommy 2559475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in the same boat!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559474 Tue, 31 May 2016 12:28:56 +0000 hilsy85 2559474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We deal with this sometimes...we try to say, "There's always next time!" I do find that I let him win a lot of the time though, which is probably not good. My nephew at 12 is still somewhat of a sore loser! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559472 Tue, 31 May 2016 12:26:29 +0000 looch 2559472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is like this. We actually played more games, where I would purposely do things like break the rules, beat him, make mistakes. I did this so that I created an environment where it was okay for him to question the situation and deal with the fallout. We had a lot of conversations about rules, what it means when someone else does better at something than you do, etc.</p> <p>I think it's helped tremendously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559469 Tue, 31 May 2016 12:21:05 +0000 Canoli 2559469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. My son who is 4.5 always wants to beat his younger brother at things and boasts when he does something faster and says ha ha I won and it bothers me. I know he is young and is proud of himself for doing something first or fast but I try to tell him not everything is a competition or about winning but he doesn't get it. If his younger brother does something first he gives the pouty face. Grant it he gets over it quick. Interested to hear others responses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-your-child-to-lose-gracefully#post-2559421 Tue, 31 May 2016 10:54:50 +0000 mediagirl 2559421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your child hate to lose at games? Do they cry if they lose or even think they are going to lose? How do you handle the situation? Do you just not play games? lol How do you teach your child to lose gracefully? </p>