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![Losing is tough, but it doesn't have to be as awful as we make it out to be.](/web/20161130140608im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/c/2/m/5/image.related.landscape.300x200.gsc17g.png/1477538257643.jpg)
How losing at sports - even all the time - can be good for kids
"Losing builds character" is a hard expression to swallow when your nine-year-old athlete climbs into the car sobbing after yet another defeat.
![Gabi Shull was determined to dance on pointe again.](/web/20161130140608im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/z/f/t/j/image.related.landscape.300x200.gryigz.png/1476145505322.jpg)
Teen becomes ballet dancer despite having her leg amputated
Gabi Shull, from Missouri, America, was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in her knee after an ice skating accident when she was nine years old.
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Dolphin jumps on WA junior surfing champion Jed Gradisen
"In my dreams I wouldn't dream about of anything like that. Because I think it was an accident. It was just as amazed as I was."
![Britain's Alistair Brownlee, left, helps his brother Jonny to get to the finish line during the Triathlon World Series ...](/web/20161130140608im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/j/x/e/r/image.related.landscape.300x200.grjxev.png/1474330940627.jpg)
Triathlon champion hauls exhausted brother over the line
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee were brothers in arms at a dramatic finale of the World Triathlon Series as double Olympic champion Alistair hauled an exhausted Jonny over the line.
![On the charge: Meaalofa Te'o.](/web/20161130140608im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/f/s/p/b/image.related.landscape.300x200.grfqoh.png/1473895859240.jpg)
Viral video reveals Doveton Steelers' secret weapon
Meaalofa Te'o, 9, looks unstoppable on the football field.
![US gymnast Simone Biles competing at the Rio Olympics.](/web/20161130140608im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/u/7/x/d/image.related.landscape.300x200.grfr0i.png/1473869378916.jpg)
Biles not ashamed to reveal her ADHD after medical files hacked
"Having ADHD and taking medicine for it is nothing to be ashamed of, nothing that I'm afraid to let people know."
!["We all want to be the best parents we can, but we need to look at our definition of success," writes Kasey Edwards.](/web/20161130140608im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/3/n/n/s/image.related.landscape.300x200.gr3ngu.png/1472538696107.jpg)
When did over-scheduling our kids become a sign of good parenting?
"When it comes to the pursuit of extra-curricular activities, parental anxieties run deep," writes Kasey Edwards.
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Proud dad posts photo of 'huntress' daughter biting the heart of her first kill
It's always great to see a hands on dad involving his child in his own interests, however New Zealand dad Johny took it too far for some when he posted graphic images of his daughter biting into the heart of a deer she had just killed.
Simone Biles trolled for fit, fierce and proud photo
With competition over, and a swag of medals between them, Final Five Members Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian from Team USA took to the beach in Rio for a well-earned break.
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What makes a great child sports coach? Here are four attributes to look out for
A great coach can fuel a love of sport in your child for life.
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Young Tigers fan to be reunited with his stolen footy after his dad's emotional social media plea
It seems the heartbreaking photo of a young Tigers fan's crumpled little tear-stained face posted on social media after his football was stolen has pulled on the heartstrings of the thief.
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