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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.

I agree that kids get too much junk. that is a different discussion though. Sure, the trophies/ribbons contribute to the pile of junk, but that's not what the war on participation trophies is all about. I also agree that it's a waste of money for the organization. But that's their problem.

My point is that kids know the difference between a participation trophy and a competition trophy. It's not ruining them. Give them some credit. even when it's a competitive trophy, they know how much they really contributed. For some odd reason, my parents put me on a bowling league when I was in 4th grade. I happened to be on a really good team, but i was awful at bowling. We won first place. i was happy for my teammates, but that trophy meant nothing to me because I knew that we won in spite of me, not because of me. If I was able to figure that out, I'm pretty sure i was smart enough to realize that a participation award did not mean that I won.

If your kid walks away declaring he won because he got a participation trophy, then that's on you.

And it actually kind of is the same way in the "real world". generally, if I spend $200 on an activity or experience, I will walk away with something tangible. In fact, I spent just $40 to run a 10K last week. I left with a medal, t-shirt, and tote bag full of snacks, trinkets, and coupons. Yes, a 10K is an actual accomplishment, but I could have gotten all of that except the medal if I had just paid and shown up without even running.

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