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  • Sport teaches kids it’s not always about winning

    Chris Judd - 3 min read

    13 October 2017


    But it’s not about failing either, says Chris Judd.

    Sport teaches kids it’s not always about winning

    The lessons you can learn from playing sports are endless.

    For me, learning athletics at a young age taught me that if you work hard, you’ll get tangible gains. Doing some training meant I’d see improvements in my running times, and for me, that was a really clear correlation between hard work and results.

    That’s one subconscious lesson that kids can learn from doing sports early on in life. It’s a lesson that undoubtedly helps them in all areas of their lives as adults.

    When it comes to team sports, learning to lose is also really important. As parents, we can get a bit nervous about this. We might think that it’s better for kids just to have fun, to experience positive reinforcement; some might think that banning scoring in team sports altogether is a good idea. We want to, and think we should, tell our kids that they’re fantastic all the time.

    And that’s no bad thing. Telling kids they can just have fun, and complimenting them – and other kids – when they do well is a great thing to do.

    But not acknowledging the more difficult aspects of sports can set kids up for a fall when they eventually enter into an adult – and inevitably competitive – environment, where they won’t be experiencing that kind of constant positive reinforcement.

    One really important lesson I learnt from taking part in sports from a young age was to feel okay with discomfort. This is a great thing for kids to get familiar with – to get more comfortable with pushing themselves.

    I know some adults who are still so uncomfortable with feeing that discomfort when they exercise that it’s become a real barrier for them.

    Exposing kids to that kind of mild discomfort from an early stage – that feeling of being puffed out or even feeling a little sick – can be a really valuable lesson. It tells kids that they can feel a little discomfort, and still be okay. It’s a lesson that lots of adults missed out on, and as a result, are at a disadvantage later on in life.

    To not win at something isn’t to fail at it. That’s an important distinction to make and to articulate to your kids. It’s just what happens. It’s far more important to learn to embrace short-term discomfort for the longer-term gains. If, as a parent, you try and make everything as comfortable as possible forever, then when those uncomfortable situations finally do arrive, they'll be a lot bigger than they need to be.

    Our coach used to say, ‘Get comfortable being uncomfortable.’ It’s good advice. For anyone who ever did anything that they're really proud of, I’m willing to bet they felt uncomfortable before doing it. That’s one invaluable lesson to learn from playing sports.

    Dr Helen Thomas is a Psychologist and works regularly with children.

    “It’s really important, for a kid’s self-esteem and confidence, for them to play as part of a team.

    “Playing sports is good for fostering and promoting social skills and social relationships, being able to function in a group, taking turns, and respecting other people’s different abilities, skills and opinions.

    “Learning to accept that things aren’t always going to go your way, that you’re not always going to win? It’s important to be able to manage the emotions associated with that, and the behavioural response.

    “By all means, positively reinforce your child’s achievements – say, ‘That was a great goal’ – but it’s much more important to focus on the effort involved. ‘You concentrated so hard’, or ‘You worked really well with your teammates’, is much better than just focusing on the outcome, whatever the activity is.

    “Make it clear that no-one individual is responsible for the outcome of that game, it was all of us together.”

    Chris Judd

    Former Australian Rules footballer Chris Judd is familiar with how to get your heart rate up and push yourself physically. Twice winner of the prestigious Brownlow Medal, Chris is an honoured sportsman and father to four children, Oscar, Billie, Tom and Darcy. The information in this article is general information only and is not intended as medical, health, nutritional or other advice. You should obtain professional advice from a medical or health practitioner in relation to your own personal circumstances.

    Disclaimer:
    The information in this article is general information only and is not intended as financial, medical, health, nutritional, tax or other advice. It does not take into account any individual’s personal situation or needs. You should consider obtaining professional advice from a financial adviser and/or tax specialist, or medical or health practitioner, in relation to your own circumstances and before acting on this information.


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