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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, sounds like attention-seeking behavior to me.  Don't want your kids to have the participation trophies?  Fine, I have no problem with that, take them away or donate them to goodwill.  Don't give them back and then generate drama about it on the internet.  [/quote]

It also sounds incredibly ungrateful.   I've only ever seen participation trophies in rec leagues for small kids.  I know my kid's low key soccer league stopped them at U8 (mostly 2nd grade). Rec leagues that are almost completely staffed by volunteers.  I'm guessing, this guy didn't volunteer his own time, because then he would have just not given the trophies out.

Why not just tell your kids "I'm not going to display these trophies.  In our house, we only display trophies that are earned"?  Or sign up to coach their team, and change the policy from the inside.  Or research the programs you sign your kids up for in the first place, and choose one that reflects your values.  But taking advantage of volunteer run programming, and then insulting the organization on the internet is rude.  So is giving back gifts you don't want, whether they're trophies you think wasn't earned, or a sweater from Grandma you think is ugly.

I don't see anything "manly" about raising kids to be selfish and ungrateful.  [/quote]

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