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Letting Children Win May Hold Back Their Maturity
Original: Letting children win for fear of upsetting them: the parenting mistake holding back maturity
A parenting piece argues that deliberately letting children win games to avoid upsetting them is a mistake that can slow their emotional maturity. The claim is that children need to experience losing in a safe setting to learn frustration tolerance, resilience and fair play. Commentators on parenting are debating where to draw the line between protecting children's feelings and preparing them for real competition.
Why now: Ongoing debate over gentle parenting and how much failure children should experience.
Evidence
- Letting children win for fear of upsetting them: the parenting mistake holding back maturity · todoalicante.es
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