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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is his Instagram post about this. Now this is a DAD:

I came home to find out that my boys received two trophies for nothing, participation trophies! While I am very proud of my boys for everything they do and will encourage them till the day I die, these trophies will be given back until they EARN a real trophy. I'm sorry I'm not sorry for believing that everything in life should be earned and I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best...cause sometimes your best is not enough, and that should drive you to want to do better...not cry and whine until somebody gives you something to shut u up and keep you happy. [/quote]

His kids are going to end up with serious issues anyway[b]. When you tell a little kid - " your best isn't good enough "  - you are defeating them over and over before they even start[/b].[/quote]

Amen.

Signed, a daughter whose "father" was and is in that habit. When I talk to him about him to friends, I don't say "Dad" or "my father". I say "Mr. His Last Name". That's a good snapshot of what passes for a relationship between us.[/quote]

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