By giving everyone trophies, children receive the message that losing has no value. Children who grow up getting trophies despite whether they win or lose, never really learning from their mistakes. Simply because they feel they haven’t commited any mistakes. Children must learn to acknowlege the mistakes they’ve made, then work to fix or correct the issue. This approach leads to children putting in more hard work in order to get a trophy. When they finally do win they will feel more acomplished because they worked toward getting what they want.
Participation trophies don’t exist in the real world. Giving kids trophies just for showing up won’t happen to them when they grow up. They’ll be left shocked when they realize that doing the bare
Participation trophies don’t exist in the real world. Giving kids trophies just for showing up won’t happen to them when they grow up. They’ll be left shocked when they realize that doing the bare