So Sad About Serena
We try very hard to teach our children what it means to demonstrate good sportsmanship. Whenever we play games of any sort we emphasize the importance of encouraging each other, taking turns, and trying not to gloat . . . too much. From early on we tried to help our boys learn that you win some and you lose some and it’s important to not freak out. And by freak out I mean we can’t throw tantrums when things don’t go our way.
We can’t, for example, start cursing and threatening a line judge during the women’s semi-finals of the U.S. Open. Well, I can’t and you can’t, but apparently Serena Williams can.
Moms rule. This handled a bully well.
http://www.fanhouse.com/news/main/clijsters-wins-us-open-in-return-from/668117
I feel like everyone needs to be on anger-management meds these days. So many people publicly misbehaving (and often being threatening) and getting away with it.
Although my kids don’t watch TV, I did watch it. I think the lesson I would teach them from it, is understanding. Yes what she did was not right and it’s horrible sportsmanship. But sometimes things happen and sometimes we make bad decisions, but we can learn from them. As I hope Serena will…