How to manage your sports-loving kid's outsized emotions
, of course, didn’t help. Because it was a historic moment, we had decided to let him stay up past his 8 p.m. bedtime to watch the first two quarters.
We didn’t realize just how worried we’d been about Omar’s intense reactions until after the final game. As we watched the celebrations on TV, my husband turned to me and said, “Thank God they won.” We were relieved we wouldn’t have to break bad news to our little superfan. Toronto mom Karen Geller* had a similar situation with her son Adam,* who started watching a lot of baseball on TV around age eight. At first, she explains, they thought it was pretty cute that Adam, usually a fairly reserved kid, was becoming such a big sports fan. “It was fun to watch how pumped he’d get when the Blue Jays would make an especially great play. He’d scream, ‘Let’s go!’ every time anything good happened,” says Geller.
. Remind them that the only thing they can control is their own behaviour, whether they’re playing sports or watching on TV.If you already have well-established routines in your house, then staying up late for events like the NBA Finals or the Olympics can be fun exceptions to the rules, says Julie Romanowski, a Vancouver-based parenting expert. Explain to your child that these are special occasions, so it’s clear why you’re pushing bedtimes or skipping school.
We’ll be rooting for the Raptors again this year, of course—it’s a great way to connect as a family. But I’ll also be supporting Omar as he learns to handle the
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