Youth Sport-Hilary Clinton-Candy Land
I frequently get asked about how highly competitive youth sport has become and the negative implications it has for our children. I have a lot to say about youth sport and there will be a few posts to follow.
To start, last I looked we live in a very competitive society where second place is not good enough. It extends from Candy Land, to the board room and to the presidency as it looks like Hilary Clinton is soon going to find out. You would think that it would be good enough just to have run for office and gotten this far? Not so. Same is true for Candy Land as the goal is to get to King Candy first--not second, not third and not fourth (I know my Candy Land colors). Candy Land is a game recommended for three year olds.
Do I agree with this? Not relevant. It is the society in which we all live and it appears that it is not going to change any time soon. So I suggest that we prepare our children to function, exist and thrive in this environment. It is afterall the one we created.
To start, last I looked we live in a very competitive society where second place is not good enough. It extends from Candy Land, to the board room and to the presidency as it looks like Hilary Clinton is soon going to find out. You would think that it would be good enough just to have run for office and gotten this far? Not so. Same is true for Candy Land as the goal is to get to King Candy first--not second, not third and not fourth (I know my Candy Land colors). Candy Land is a game recommended for three year olds.
Do I agree with this? Not relevant. It is the society in which we all live and it appears that it is not going to change any time soon. So I suggest that we prepare our children to function, exist and thrive in this environment. It is afterall the one we created.
