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[quote=Anonymous]I think being a hard worker/disciplined and being competitive/having a fire in the belly to always win are two different things. I think both are tied to temperament but can also be shaped by environment. I have one kid who's a hard worker and wants to do things right, but isn't super upset when they lose. I was that way as a kid and the competitiveness/not wanting to lose came with experience at progressively higher levels of the sport. My other kid hates losing, but doesn't necessarily want to work hard. Only time will tell as to whether their competitiveness/not wanting to lose motivates them to work harder. That kind of thinking takes a maturity they do not yet have.

Regardless of nature vs. nurture, I think a parent needs to remember that their main job is to be supportive. Don't try to engineer your kid's sports career. Get them to practices and competitions, emphasize the value of hard work in all aspects of life (not just sports), and let it be their thing. [/quote]

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