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1. You and your child are at the ball game. Just as you take a bite out of your hot dog the home team's centerfielder drops a fly ball and a run scores. What do you do?

2. You're the coach of your child's soccer team. The team has been thrashed yet again. What do you say in your post-game speech?

3. Your child just got home after a basketball game. The team won, but your child didn't have a good game and is sulking. What is your reaction?

4. You and your 12-year-old are playing one-on-one basketball. Because of your height advantage, your child doesn't have a hope of winning. What do you do?

5. During a Little League game, the ump makes a bad call against your child's team. Your response from the stands is to:

6. In your child's league's baseball games, the coaches pitch for their own teams. At one game, you see the opposing coach intentionally miss a catch to let one of his base runners go farther. You:

7. Your child's team is on what seems to be a permanent losing streak. You:

8. Your child breaks a bone while playing. You:

1. You and your child are at the ball game. Just as you take a bite out of your hot dog the home team's centerfielder drops a fly ball and a run scores. What do you do?
No reaction at all. You're there to enjoy a day at the ballpark.

2. You're the coach of your child's soccer team. The team has been thrashed yet again. What do you say in your post-game speech?
Say better luck next time. Then take them all out for ice cream.

3. Your child just got home after a basketball game. The team won, but your child didn't have a good game and is sulking. What is your reaction?
Reprimand your child for not caring about the team.

4. You and your 12-year-old are playing one-on-one basketball. Because of your height advantage, your child doesn't have a hope of winning. What do you do?
You don't keep score. Instead, you work on the finer points of the game.

5. During a Little League game, the ump makes a bad call against your child's team. Your response from the stands is to:
Hold your temper and shout out words of encouragement. You explain later that the ump isn't always right but is in a position of authority.

6. In your child's league's baseball games, the coaches pitch for their own teams. At one game, you see the opposing coach intentionally miss a catch to let one of his base runners go farther. You:
Let it slide. It's not worth getting upset about.

7. Your child's team is on what seems to be a permanent losing streak. You:
Continue to encourage your child and his teammates, but don't really worry about it, since winning isn't everything.

8. Your child breaks a bone while playing. You:
Decide to scrap the rest of the season. Even if the bone heals, it'll still be weak, and it isn't worth the risk.

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