Should Kids Get Crucial For Participation?
We as humans live in a politically correct world where everyone tends to believe that everybody should feel happy all the time, and no one should feel abandoned. However, in any competition, there is a first, second, and third place, you either win or lose the battle. Kids today would not understand because they do not have the opportunity to experience it themselves. In today's world, kids are getting participation trophies and rewards simply for participating.Therefore, causing a huge commotion on the topic "Should kids get a trophy for participation?" I for one believe that kids should not get trophies for participation. Kids get too many trophies for no apparent reason. Some get trophies for just showing up, not putting in the effort, and having a terrible attitude, claimed Dweck " Her daughter rarely showed up for her soccer team. She had a terrible attitude. At the end, she got a giant trophy and would have been devastated had she not"(source 1). Should kids who barely show up for practice, half-hearted effort, and have a bad attitude be
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If everyone gets a trophy no matter what, then what is the point of trying to overachieve or stand out. Trophies will become meaningless and useless because no matter what the participant's skill level is or how many games they win, everyone will receive the same exact trophy. So why even try? Is it because it puts a smile on their face? Or is it because it gives them self-esteem? If we as a parent are expecting a small simple glass, metal or plastic trophy to build self-esteem or motivation towards your kids then I am afraid to tell you that you are giving those prizes way too much accountability. Children are fed with many false expectations and it hinders them from maturing. Therefore, it is important to let them face reality and receive no participation trophy because when you are no longer there, they will not know how to handle
If everyone gets a trophy no matter what, then what is the point of trying to overachieve or stand out. Trophies will become meaningless and useless because no matter what the participant's skill level is or how many games they win, everyone will receive the same exact trophy. So why even try? Is it because it puts a smile on their face? Or is it because it gives them self-esteem? If we as a parent are expecting a small simple glass, metal or plastic trophy to build self-esteem or motivation towards your kids then I am afraid to tell you that you are giving those prizes way too much accountability. Children are fed with many false expectations and it hinders them from maturing. Therefore, it is important to let them face reality and receive no participation trophy because when you are no longer there, they will not know how to handle