My dad did this but always kept it close (without taking it too easy on me) but I also had a lot of grit which he also was careful not to discourage. Meant it mean a lot once I could beat him, which was tough as my dad is a champ 😂
Even when I was in college I'd come home and play 1on1 basketball with my dad and it was 50-50 who would win. We would play into the hundreds counting score by 1's and 2's because we both are so competitive, go home without bloody lips and bruisy but laughing and loving it