We have taken 2nd and also battled our way back and taken 3rd and every time we didn't challenge or accept the challenge! To say it makes you mentally stronger is just hogwash! Just recently at RMN we ended up in the finals and lost in the last 20 seconds, he was devasted and told me he was fine with third as he didn't want to wrestle in less then 20 minutes! If this makes him mentally weak in some of your opinions then so be it! Sometimes as fathers you have to check your ego and leave it up to your kid! JMO