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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i didn't allow my kids to accept them.[/quote]

Mostly true for us as well. If the adults were insistent, she accepted it, but gave them away. She still resists the hoopla over just showing up.[/quote]

So rude, do you encourage her to give back other gifts she doesn’t like?[/quote]

NP. It's not rude at all; after all, it's not meant to be a gift. It's a "reward" for just showing up.

My kids don't accept these either, and they are happy to tell the coach or teacher why.[/quote]

What entitled little brats you are raising![/quote]

DP. I don't quite understand what's entitled about it. But yes, I'm imagining the dialogue:

Coach: And here's your trophy, Larla.
Larla: No, I don't accept participation trophies. My mother says they're a reward for just showing up and that people shouldn't be rewarded for just showing up.[/quote]

Entitled because Larla is putting her desire to make a useless statement over showing graciousness. Larla's family is teaching her that Larla's feelings and emotions are so important that she gets to express them whenever and however she likes, even if the time and place are wrong.

I have no problem with Larla deciding she doesn't want the trophy and quietly disposing of it later, but Larla making a big scene about how she won't accept it, yeah, that's classic entitlement. Larla is a terribly spoiled brat.[/quote]

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