I had exactly the same experience with my son when he was 4 when we played candy land.  There were a lot of tears and a lot of learning... Here is Dr.Fay's story:

"Do you like to lose? Most of us don't. In fact, some of us dislike it so much that we'll do whatever it takes to make sure that our kids are always winners. When they win this way, they ( Read more... )

I get e-mails from Love and Logic with variuos parenting advice.  I repost it in my LJ when it seems to be helpful.  So, here is one:

"A person who is thinking in one direction can suddenly find himself/herself thinking in a totally different direction when hit with a question.

An example of this happened when Jill said to her teacher, "Well, I ( Read more... )

I don't have teenagers yet, but I thought to note this suggestion about the traps that teens often put their parents in.

The explanation is pretty long but smart.  I am not sure I will remember everything when time comes to apply it.  I guess, I have time to memorize it  LOL.

Dr. Charles Fay, Love and Logic Institute Inc. 2010 wrote:

"You Don't Trust ( Read more... )

Jim Fey from Love and Logic Institute Inc. 2009 wrote:

Are your kids falling into the trap of seeing professional athletes as role models?

I hope you are encouraging them to view these people as great role models for how to play the sport, while at the same time showing them that they may not be good role models for how to lead a responsible life.

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