My ds10 got lectured about his mediocre performance and for not working at his full potential. And it was his athletic performance this time, not his academic. It does not matter, as his reaction to it was predictable. He cries and tells me that his performance will never be good enough for his coaches that they do not care about him at all and that they always point out the bad not the good. He always does this, when somebody catches him not working hard enough. He is so used to just getting by, doing well and better than his peers thanks to his natural academic and athletic abilities. How do I teach him to accept the criticism and even more importantantly how do I teach him good work habits?
