A teacher friend was amazed at an incident that happened at her school. At recess recently, she picked two kids to be captains and told them to choose teams. Can you believe that the kids didn’t know how to choose teams? These kids are your typical suburban kids that were involved with organized sports teams. But, when asked to play on their own, they didn't know how.
It is important for us, as parents, to remember we can’t protect our kids from everything. No one wants to be the last to be picked. But, if we are picked last one time, couldn’t it make us work harder to be better? Or could it remind us that we need to be nicer to our classmates? We can’t all be the “winner.” But, should we let everyone get a trophy just for showing up? Does this give our kids a false sense of entitlement? Will they expect that everyone that interviews for the big job will get one just because they participated? Opportunities like choosing teams give our kids the chance to learn social skills, negotiation skills and life skills. And, this will help them get ready for the “Real World.”
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