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Reply to "If your kids are older, when did you get rid of the "particpation trophies?""
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You know, when kids have anxiety, when they are trying something new, when they put themselves out there-- that should be encouraged. We called them the "showing up" medal. "You're here- and that makes you a winner compared to everyone who stayed home. If you want to place, and get a different color of ribbon, let's talk strategy." That's how we handle it. [/quote] The reward is getting to do the class/sport/program they signed up for and that their parents paid money for. You can't go swimming at home, can you? If my kids asked me to sign them up for something, and then refused to go, they wouldn't get the reward of learning whatever they signed up for or making friends with other kids interested in that. And if they did it a second time, I'd make them pay me back however much it cost.[/quote]
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