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How to let a kid know it is okay to make mistakes

Trisha - posted on 09/21/2009 ( 1 mom has responded )

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My son is seven and he is pretty good at most sports. He is especially good at soccer. The other day, he was trying to block the other team from scoring and by accident he kicked the ball into the opposing teams net. He started crying and saying another kid looked at him mean. He said he is a horrible player. The last couple of years, players, coaches, and other parents have told him directly that he is the star player and he is great. I don't want to put all that pressure on him. I want him to have fun and know that it is okay to make mistakes. I have tried to talk to him about this but, nothing I have said has worked. Anyone have any suggestions I can use??

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Sharon - posted on 09/21/2009

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OOHHHH Trisha! Are you sure we aren't sharing the same kid?



I think the best we can do is say "you did your best, it was an accident, like tripping on the stairs, or stepping on the cats tail, you didn't mean to. You played a good game and no one can say you didn't. Look how many times you saved the ball?"



Oh man my younger son is just like yours. Poor kid was in TEARS this Saturday when he wasn't able to block a goal. He tries sooooo hard!!! We just do our best to distract him and reinforce the good stuff!



Good luck!

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