So my DD had a meet this weekend and it's the 3rd time she has not recieved a single medal - and they were all this season (1st year level 8). Until this year, she always at least gotten one medal at a meet, but it has been a tough season for her. With that said, I am actually so proud of how she is handling it, and she is cracking me up.
She now keeps a back-up medal in her bag, just for times like these. It was a medal given to her by a team mate the first time my DD didn't place at all - a super sweet move by her older friend. When she doesn't medal, she simply puts her back-up medal around her neck, and walks out smiling! I can't help but laugh when she does it.
I know she's not happy about not placing, and is a bit frustrated, but I am so happy that she handles it gracefully and with a sense of humor
She now keeps a back-up medal in her bag, just for times like these. It was a medal given to her by a team mate the first time my DD didn't place at all - a super sweet move by her older friend. When she doesn't medal, she simply puts her back-up medal around her neck, and walks out smiling! I can't help but laugh when she does it.
I know she's not happy about not placing, and is a bit frustrated, but I am so happy that she handles it gracefully and with a sense of humor