Get Used To Losing is a children's book designed to introduce kids (ages 1-8) to theconcept of accepting temporal failure. The message is clear - always be proud ofyour efforts and keep working hard to achieve your best, but know that things won'talways go your way. This seemingly defeatist message is delivered in a poeticallyplayful couplets and addresses life's endless competition from the Conquered'spoint of view. Losing is never fun, but it happens. Get Used To Losing is for the realistic parent who wants to prepare their child for aworld that owes us nothing. Too often our instinct is to coddle our kids and protectthem from the difficult aspects of life. Instead we must address these realities earlyon in order to facilitate emotional growth. It certainly is true that withoutdisappointment, one cannot truly appreciate victory. But if we don't address how toproperly handle those necessary disappointments, winning won't offset the damagedone in the process. | Get Used to Losing Hard Cover by Phil Osgood, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters