In fact, moderatecompetition is good for children, but extreme competition can devastate achild. Research tells us that temperament, culture, talent and the age of thechild affect how a child handles competition.
The puzzle in âpomp and circumstanceâ is âcircumstance.â We use âcircumstanceâ today, usually in the plural form âcircumstances,â to mean the context or conditions surrounding something, the place, time, causes and effects, etc., of an action or state of being.
Definition of condition for English Language Learners : to train or influence (a person or an animal) to do something or to think or behave in a certain way because of a repeated experience : to make (something, such as hair or leather) softer and less dry by applying a liquid