Comments on: Using Competition to Motivate Kids http://www.familynavigation.com/using-competition-to-motivate-kids/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed chasing family dreams Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pearl http://www.familynavigation.com/using-competition-to-motivate-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Pearl Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:38:05 +0000 http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3989#comment-1344 Another well written and thoughtful article, Martin. Thanks. You should submit pieces like this to the local papers, I think many parents would identify with your thoughts and observations. Another well written and thoughtful article, Martin. Thanks. You should submit pieces like this to the local papers, I think many parents would identify with your thoughts and observations.

]]> By: Tanya http://www.familynavigation.com/using-competition-to-motivate-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Tanya Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:01:39 +0000 http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3989#comment-1323 I was just thinking that the "winner" could choose which of the other two "non-winners" to choose the story book for the evening. That would also incorporate fairness and equality if done properly. State the rules out point blank like you do anyway, and switch it up a bit! That will also make the one who is more likely to win more often listen a little bit harder to the rules each time, too. I don't know. It could work. Wouldn't hurt to try if you are concerned about the competitive streak becoming a "win-at-all-costs" streak. ~Tanya I was just thinking that the “winner” could choose which of the other two “non-winners” to choose the story book for the evening. That would also incorporate fairness and equality if done properly. State the rules out point blank like you do anyway, and switch it up a bit! That will also make the one who is more likely to win more often listen a little bit harder to the rules each time, too. I don’t know. It could work. Wouldn’t hurt to try if you are concerned about the competitive streak becoming a “win-at-all-costs” streak.

~Tanya

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