Should you let children win when you play games with them?

I know most of you dont have children...but you have maybe younger siblings, cousins, nephews, nieces, you get me.
Soooo...Children younger than say 12.
Should you let them win when playing family games (or games for two)

Or... am i just too competitive??

[Larache4eva]

Mselya, maybe you can't win games when playing ppl ur age...so you take revenge out from playing your children, for self-confidense

i have a niece..when i am playing games wher or teaching her some i do make it easy fro her, liek when playing Hide n Seek, i do soemtimes show her wher i might be hidding so she' can feel good about tha..n enjoy it and also believe in her self.

um does it help?

wrong Larache!! i win plenty with adults!!

[La-Casbah_com]

im a bad bad loser, but i yea id let my daughter win, as she gets older she'll learn about losing.

[LalaMimi]

I have young nieces and nephews and I let them win.. esp when I am teaching them how to play a new game. It gives them a bit of confidence and makes them feel happy.

[Anisa]

Yeah you've got to let the young ones win, I like taking on my teenage cousins cocky little so & sos

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Salam

You definitly should let them win. kids feel bad as it is being little. to allow them to win makes them feel better. but occasionally you may have to step in and show them they are not that good just to wake them up in case they get too confident. wa allaho alam. I 've never had that problem cos i never won ahhahhahahahha