Post by AcousticBlues77 on Aug 5, 2020 12:39:22 GMT
Participation trophies send terrible messages to kids. They say kids MUST get a reward even if they do poorly and that they've achieved something when they haven't. Playing a sport is enjoyment and reward in itself, but if a child is unhappy about losing he (or she) should be taught by parents and coaches that he needs to work harder if he wants to improve and that there are times when he's going to lose. Personally I'm so tired of seeing people get rewards for mediocrity and failure.
Kobe Bryant hated participation trophies and he taught his daughters an important lesson when they were given trophies for placing fourth in a basketball tournament. The girls knew that the trophies were meaningless and did not want to accept them. But Kobe told them to accept the trophies and then put them in a prominent place in their bedrooms. He said "Look at those trophies every day and tell yourselves that you're never going to get another one like it again."
Kobe Bryant hated participation trophies and he taught his daughters an important lesson when they were given trophies for placing fourth in a basketball tournament. The girls knew that the trophies were meaningless and did not want to accept them. But Kobe told them to accept the trophies and then put them in a prominent place in their bedrooms. He said "Look at those trophies every day and tell yourselves that you're never going to get another one like it again."
