This Is More Important Than Winning

<p>It’s good that your kids participate in sports. <a href='https://dailydad.com/help-them-find-their-people/'>It gives them confidence</a>. It keeps them active. It shows them the value of teamwork. It gives them the thrill of victory. These are all things we hope they’ll carry with them in life.</p><p>That was Theodore Roosevelt’s view. He loved “manly sports.” Football. Wrestling. <a href='https://dailydad.com/how-to-raise-a-resilient-child/'>He took his kids, as we’ve said</a>, on daily adventures, on long hikes and through obstacle courses, coming up with contests to keep it all competitive.<br/><br/><br/>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: <a href='https://dailydad.com/'>DailyDad.com</a></p><p>📱 Follow Daily Dad: <a href='https://twitter.com/dailydademail'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dailydad/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://facebook.com/dailydademail'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyDadYT'>YouTube</a></p>