Sue Scheff: Teens, kids and disappointment "I didn't make the team"
When your child comes home with disappointing news that they either didn't make the team or was recently cut from the team, are you prepared on how to handle these feelings of rejection and negative emotions? Be an educated parent - here are some very good parenting tips. Source: Connect with Kids “There’s about 30 kids in there, and only 10 can make it.” – Glenn, Age 13 The start of the school year means the start of sports try-outs. Kids will run and jump and throw and catch as hard as they can and then some find out they didn ’t make it. They didn ’t get chosen for the team. How can you help your child cope with rejection? Fourteen-year-old Chelsea and 13-year-old Glenn are trying out for their middle school basketball teams. “[It’s been] pretty hard, for a try-out,” Glenn says. “I’ ve been working hard doing push ups, sit-ups, running a mile, doing different drills,” Chelsea adds. It’s a competitive program, so they might make the program and they might not. Those who don’t, ...