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Sania Mirza on teaching her son how to tackle defeat: ‘I have to tone it down and tell him, ‘It’s okay if you lose” | Feelings News

Sania Mirza on teaching her son how to tackle defeat: ‘I have to tone it down and tell him, ‘It’s okay if you lose” | Feelings News

Sania Mirza doesn’t do easy wins, even if it’s against her son! In conversation with football legend Sunil Chhetri on her podcast Serving It Up With Sania, the tennis ace revealed how she is extremely competitive with her child when playing sports. “I don’t let him win,” she shared, adding: “He legit beats me at football because he is that good. I have two left feet, if that’s possible as a tennis player, But I do.” Mirza further mentioned that she plays a variety of sports with her son, from padel to tennis, and praised his hand-eye coordination. In fact, she also pointed out that her kid is so smart, he likes to team up with her in order to win. When Chhetri asked if he gets angry when Mirza beats him at a game, she replied, “Very. He gets very upset. I have to tone it down and tell him, ‘It’s okay if you lose’.” Learning to handle loss is a crucial part of a child’s emotional development, and a psychologist weighed in on …