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Are we too focused on competitiveness in sport?

A question that often baffles parents is why some kids engage in competitive sports while others drop out in their early teenage years. Child psychotherapist, Dr. Colman Noctor, joined Stefanie to discuss if we too quick to label certain children as...

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13.53 9 Aug 2022


Are we too focused on competitiveness in sport?


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13.53 9 Aug 2022


A question that often baffles parents is why some kids engage in competitive sports while others drop out in their early teenage years. Child psychotherapist, Dr. Colman Noctor, joined Stefanie to discuss if we too quick to label certain children as “unsporty” and if there is an over-competitive nature of sport in this country.


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