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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem for children that are rewarded for everything (participation trophies in sports to As on report cards) is they grow up into adults int he work place that want "attaboys" at work for showing up (maybe on time) and for doing their job. That is not how the world works, you get bonuses and kuddos for a job well done or going above and beyond, not for doing your job. [/quote] Eh, I have never rewarded my kids for their grades (& my parents used to tease me that my all-A report cards were “boring”), but I don’t think giving a kid a trophy at the end of the soccer season (or whatever) has any meaningful impact, positive or negative, on the kid’s adult life. There are all kinds of things that are appropriate for kids but not adults. Most people can adapt as they age. [/quote]
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