Should Kids Get Participation Trophy?

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Many people argue about whether or not kids should receive a participation trophy or not. There are many different opinions on this. However, some people believe kids should receive a participation trophy, while others argue they should not. In the article “Participation Trophies Send a Dangerous Message” argued that participation trophies are not good. While the article “Participation Trophies Send a Powerful Message” argues that participation trophies are a good thing for young kids, it does not. Should kids receive a participation trophy? No. Children should not receive participation trophy's for many reasons. One reason is that some kids work hard to be good at their sport. They spend thousands of dollars and countless hours practicing so that they can surpass everyone on their team. For example, if a handful of kids worked hard to win a game while other kids on the team didn't try, they should not be rewarded for putting in zero effort. Giving out participation awards is unfair to the kids who are passionate about their sport and drive to improve. In the article “Participation Trophies Send a Powerful Message” the author makes a statement saying that when a kid watches a peer receive a trophy while they do not it can be degrading. However, this can be true, but there are alternatives to this. Instead of handing out a trophy to the participants, they can be …show more content…

In the article “Participation trophies send a dangerous message.” The author says that kids begin to expect awards praise for showing up whether that's school, practice, or work. The author says this prepares the kids for a false reality because in the real world no one is going to praise you for showing up, you must put effort in and work out. However, even when putting effort in, success is not guaranteed and when the kids get into the real world, they will have to find that

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