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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids weren't great swimmers but we woke up every morning for most of the summer at 6 AM in order to be in the pool at 7.  They got in the water when it was cold. They couldn't go on sleep overs because they had to be in the pool the next morning.  Everybody on the swim team worked hard.  Honestly, I think everyone should have gotten a participation trophy and we could have all done without the bowing and scraping to Big Athletic Kid who made a production about getting the same damned MVP trophy he gets every single year, all proudly filmed by Big Athletic Dad.  The kids who really don't need trophies are the athletes.  They already know they're the best, and they get lots of accolades every time they play, and they definitely don't need the self-esteem boost (nor do their dads).

My pet peeve is that you can get a trophy for showing up at soccer but if you do well on your SAT's you're not supposed to talk about it because it will make Big Athletic Kid and his Big Athletic Dad feel bad.  What's that all about?

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Sounds like you have some issues with athletes and you really don't get the meaning of trophies, which are by definition prizes given in recognition of victory or success. They're not self-esteem boosters. And a "participation trophy," unless it is given to members of a team that won a competition, is a contradiction in terms.  My kids have been on the swim team since they were 8.  Somehow they've survived the early mornings, cold water, decreased sleepovers AND other kids getting the MVP trophies in that sport well into their high school years.  They've swum enough races to realize that not everyone can be first or the best, but being part of a team and working hard are still worth it.  I'll take that lesson any day over a hunk of medal that means nothing.  It also means that much more to them when they do participate in something where they excel.

btw, hear plenty of parents talking about how their kids did on their SATs, so I guess I've missed that ban.  I don't  think it's right for kids to brag, but trust me, everyone knows who the Big Brain is just like they know who the Big Athletic kid is.  [/quote] +1 in fact, I find these parents even worse - at least up until middle school.  [/quote]

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