10 Top Tips for Parents and Educators: Fair Play and Friendly Competition

According to Statista, 69% of children currently engage in competitive sport, either in or out of school ⚽🏀 Thanks to the Euros, it’s very possible that percentage will see an uptick in the coming weeks. Enjoying sport and revelling in healthy competition can have a fantastic impact on children’s development – but when presented with the idea of winning side 👑 emotions can sometimes run high, and feelings can be hurt 💔  A healthy approach to any kind of game or contest – not just the sporting variety – is an important quality to teach to children and young people; and our #WakeupWednesday guide can help you to do that. Our list of expert tips explains how to emphasise the value of playing fair and dealing with both victory and defeat in a reasonable, mature manner.