This kid has been talking about it for THREE DAYS. "Dad came in second place, I'M THE CHAMPION." Has it written on a sign on his door. My competitiveness tells me to demand a rematch but also this might be the most confident I've ever seen him about something and it's kind of awesome? Letting him have his W but I WILL be back.
Let him have this 100%. These moments of genuine confidence are rare at 11 and they matter. You can crush him at Mario Kart literally any other day lol.
rematch him in like 3 weeks when he's let his guard down. Absolutely destroy him. Then let him have his revenge arc. This is the cycle of gaming with your kids lol
The sign on his door is the best part. This is the stuff he'll remember way more than if you'd beaten him and "taught him a lesson" about comebacks. Let your kid feel like a winner.
Honestly yeah, let him ride this win. My 10yo beat me at something once and I made the mistake of immediately challenging him to a rematch and beating him. Killed his confidence for like a month. Don't be that guy.
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Three days of bragging is actually pretty restrained for an 11yo who just beat his dad at something. I'd call that a win. Also the fact that he's confident enough to brag means you're doing something right with his self-esteem.