"Winning at All Costs: The Pressure to Perform in Kids' Sports Takes a Toll on Young Athletes. As the stakes rise and competition intensifies in children's sports, parents, coaches, and young players are increasingly caught up in a culture of winning that can lead to flared tempers, bad behavior, and a complete erosion of the values that sports are meant to promote. But how can we teach kids the importance of sportsmanship, teamwork, and fair play when the emphasis on winning seems to be at an all-time high? Experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers of a culture that prioritizes victory over values, and parents are struggling to balance their children's desire to win with the need to maintain a healthy, positive approach to competition."
Kids sports has become a pressure cooker of flared tempers and bad behavior. How does one develop sportsmanship when winning has become so important?