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It''s not winning that''s important, it''s how you play the game: tales of a 10-year-old as told by her mother.

Publication: Melpomene Journal
Publication Date: 22-MAR-02 		Format: Online - approximately 1038 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: It''s not winning that''s important, it''s how you play the game: tales of a 10-year-old as told by her mother.(Brief Article)(Column)

Article Excerpt
Margaret Larkin is my 10-year-old daughter. At her age, no doubt, her strongest influences are my husband and I.

Margaret's Dad is her (team's) biggest cheerleader. He cheers for all the players, not individual players -- never just for his daughter. He'll give constructive comments about the game and the team, and is very careful to give Margaret advice only when she asks for it. He feels it's important not to criticize, and not to push her to do more than she wants to do.

"Sports are a great way for her to met more kids, make friendships with girls not in her school district, gain confidence and learn skills," he says. "Kids should be involved in different sports because each sport teaches different skills, and makes a child more well rounded. I'm a strong believer in team sports for all the life lessons it teaches."

Margaret loves sports. Her role models are elite...

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