Avoid Raising a Sore Loser With These 7 Tips

If you see your child losing gracefully and offering respect and congratulations to the other team — praise that. If they win but are still willing to acknowledge how close the game was because the other team was good, or that even though they won this one, there's no reason to gloat or brag — praise that. Both of those types of behavior are great and mean that they're getting more out of the game than just the glory of winning.