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Should People Be Allowed To Participation Trophies?

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A problem today is that going on today is participation trophies. Parents and coaches debate whether they should be handed out or not. Why give out something that you’re just going to go home and put it on a shelf and never touch it again? I think it’s useless and unnecessary. I believe people should not receive participation trophies. Participation trophies are not beneficial to kids and adults for lots of reasons. They could possibly lead to narcissism. According to CNN, studies have shown that parents that overvalue their kids, the kids are more likely to develop narcissistic traits. “That if you tell a kid that they’re wonderful, and they believe you, then is confirms beliefs and that’s not about a healthy self-esteem, it’s narcissism.”
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