Trophy Nation: How handing out trophies, regardless of success, may cause failure.

[d-dave]

It's not trophies that makes kids wusses. It's the enabling parenting. Discipline gives kids self esteem. Think about it, when a kid knows that their hardwork in practice leads to their ultimate victory or defeat, they will have a greater degree of confidence. Same with school work, martial arts, etc.

Trophies are great, participation at a young age is great (hence all 5 year olds getting a trophy); because we all want kids to do something they can be proud of as they age. The more ownership they have, the more they will love it. From there they will learn the lessons about sportsmanship, dedication, and how to be successful.

Helicopter parenting doesn't help, only hurts.

Edit: mobile paragraphs!

[teeray]

BTW this is for everyone who has participated in this thread

[Mr. Scot]

BTW this is for everyone who has participated in this thread

Whereas those of us who made the best posts in this thread get one of these...

 

 

[jtm]

2nd place is the 1st loser. That's how I was raised.

[Peppers90 NC]

Seemed like the Sportsmanship award usually went to the worst player on the team

[Icege]

Do they give trophies for sitting inside and playing video games all day? I'm pretty sure that is all kids do these days.

 

I remember not keeping score in t-ball and being infuriated. Why in the world would you play the game if you don't keep score. That is the entire point of a game... otherwise its called practice and, like studying, practice is for people that are inferior.

Actually, yes we do.

www.finalround.org
www.kumiteintennessee.com
evo.shoryuken.com
www.ceogaming.com
www.thefallclassicnc.com

But we only give the trophies to the winners, along with thousands of dollars in winnings. :)

[AviationMX]

Must be time to turn in your trophy wife, you know they're only for winners

[imminent rogaine]

Actually, yes we do.
www.finalround.org
www.kumiteintennessee.com
evo.shoryuken.com
www.ceogaming.com
www.thefallclassicnc.com

But we only give the trophies to the winners, along with thousands of dollars in winnings. :)

As it should be.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

guys help i got a plastic trophy after i warmed a bench in little league 20 years ago and now i don't know how to do anything