an expression similar to "don't be a sore loser"

Pretty is as pretty does

... you could have the mother tell her to "be a good sport," about it, which would be a gentler way to phrase it

sometimes you eat the bear. . .and sometimes the bear eats you.

Suck it up.

Get back on the horse.

Some days you're the windshield, some days you're the bug.

"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game," is probably the common form of your sentiment. Another would be "Winning isn't everything."

To which my grandfather would reply "Winning isn't everything, BUT LOSING IS NOTHING!"

don't get all pouty just because I scoreboarded you!

If I were the mom, I would probably start singing this old Carole King song (but I'm eclectic and a kinda' odd person).


Drifting off ....


The song is Sweet Seasons & here are the rest of the lyrics, just in case anyone wants to know.....

Just when you thought you had made it
All around the block people will talk
But I want to give it all that I've got
I just don't want, I don't want to waste it

Talkin' 'bout sweet seasons on my mind
Sure does appeal to me
You know you we can get there easily
Just like a sailboat a-sailin' on the sea

[Instrumental Interlude]

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
And most times you choose between the two
Wonderin', wonderin' if you have made it

But I'll have some kids and make my plans
And I'll watch the seasons runnin' away
And I'll build me a life in the open
A life in the country

I'm Talkin' 'bout a sweet seasons on my mind
Sure does appeal to me
You know you we can get there easily
Just like a sailboat a-sailin' on the sea

Talkin' 'bout a sweet seasons
Talkin' 'bout a sweet, sweet, sweet seasons
Talkin' 'bout a sweeeeeet seasons

You get what you get, and you don't get upset.

(attributed to Pete Miser)

Don't be a spoiled sport spoilsport.

Sorry! Someone informed me of the correct word. Just goes to show, you can't always believe what you hear.