If your child has an individual sport they do competitively at quite a high level and they take quite seriously, how do you help them cope with the times it doesn't go well..?
I ask as my tween is having one of those periods at the moment - things aren't going so well (not performing as well as they have in the past, other people they usually out-perform overtaking them) and I'm finding it tough to deal with their emotions about it as DC is SO grumpy about it and gets so downhearted about it, and I just want to make it better.
Anytime this has happened I tell DC I'm proud of them regardless as they are more then just a person who is good at a sport, there are so many things about them that makes them a wonderful person & they work v hard to do their best, etc and that not every day can be their best day, there are always ups and downs etc and that I think they are doing great.
it's a sport I'm at best slightly below average at, so I think they are bloody amazing at it, I've never competed in anything in this way and we have never pushed them into in any way - it's a sport DC loves, and when it goes well DC loves competing. I've suggested occasionally they might want to take a break from competing if it's not enjoyable, as they can still do it without doing competitions, but Dc thinks I'm awful for even suggesting that!
I just don't know how best to support tbh having not been there myself and this is my eldest child. Any advice gratefully received!