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Does this damage children

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Maggiemaybe Fri 15-Jun-18 11:32:13

I agree with the ref, Annie. I’ve seen some dreadful tantrums at junior sports, more by parents than children grin, when decisions are disputed. Nobody’s perfect and mistakes will be made, sometimes to the child’s advantage, sometimes not. It’s up to the parent to be the adult, explain this and console the child if necessary.

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Anniebach Fri 15-Jun-18 11:17:11

A headmistress of a junior school has written to parents telling them videoing school sports is forbidden, parents video the finishing line then complain if the line judge has made the wrong call.

A discussion on either SKY or BBC yesterday between a football ref and a mother of five.

She said parents should be allowed to challenge , a child could be damaged if they had won but the wrong call had been made, it could put the child on a downward spiral of depression and their parents have to protect them from this.

The Ref disagreed He said there are sometimes wrong calls in sport but children have to learn this happens in sport and in life.

Who was right. Will a child be emotionally damaged if the wrong call is given in an egg and spoon race?

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