Have we gone too far as a society when it comes to trophies, just handing out trophies for almost anything, even just showing up? Are we scared of our kids feeling like losers, so we make everyone a winner? Or could these trophies be an effective way to uplift the kids self-esteem and motivate them to do better? Participation awards can do more damage than not giving a trophy at all.
If children or anyone for that matter always receive a trophy regardless of effort or achievement we are teaching them that losing should never happen. This is a destructive message, because how we react to a kids failure is just as crucial as celebrating their success. Recent studies have shown that whatever the parents side on this is and how they react is how their kid will feel on the subject as well. Letting kids lose or not take home a trophy, isn't about embarrassing the child. It's about teaching them that it can take a long time to get good at something and that's perfectly ok. Kids need to know that it's O.K to lose, to make mistakes and learn from it, to walk away without a trophy is apart of that process. …show more content…
You get taught about teamwork, sportsmanship and the importance of exercise. This is why the trophies that are given to less-talented athletes who participate in sports do not have to say ¨1st place,¨ ¨M.V.P,¨ or ¨champion¨. These young athletes need to be honored in lesser ways with still feeling a sense of accomplishment. Self esteem is a big part of one´s childhood . Watching a peer receive a trophy and not receiving one yourself can feel degrading. Any kind of honor can make a young kid feel as if he or she meant something to the team, and that could boost a kids self-confidence and children need that as much as possible, but in the right
If children or anyone for that matter always receive a trophy regardless of effort or achievement we are teaching them that losing should never happen. This is a destructive message, because how we react to a kids failure is just as crucial as celebrating their success. Recent studies have shown that whatever the parents side on this is and how they react is how their kid will feel on the subject as well. Letting kids lose or not take home a trophy, isn't about embarrassing the child. It's about teaching them that it can take a long time to get good at something and that's perfectly ok. Kids need to know that it's O.K to lose, to make mistakes and learn from it, to walk away without a trophy is apart of that process. …show more content…
You get taught about teamwork, sportsmanship and the importance of exercise. This is why the trophies that are given to less-talented athletes who participate in sports do not have to say ¨1st place,¨ ¨M.V.P,¨ or ¨champion¨. These young athletes need to be honored in lesser ways with still feeling a sense of accomplishment. Self esteem is a big part of one´s childhood . Watching a peer receive a trophy and not receiving one yourself can feel degrading. Any kind of honor can make a young kid feel as if he or she meant something to the team, and that could boost a kids self-confidence and children need that as much as possible, but in the right