Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

Two of my five boys are in sports. My 9-year-old, Tyler, loves any kind of competition. He’s basically a legend in his mind, and when he’s playing, he’s playing to win the game. Jeremiah is my 6-year-old, and he has a different goal in mind for playing sports: “winning” snacks at the end of the game. Jeremiah is convinced he’s a soccer superstar because he “wins” snacks every time. We’re not sure how much he actually enjoys soccer itself yet, but apparently the snacks are worth it.

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