We are all winners of the competition! This is what most kids are told after they participate in any type of competition. Kids should not be given participation trophies because if not adults will be setting them up to believe that if they show up and participate, they are a winner. Kids should not be given awards for simply just showing up because this shares a message that all you need to do in life is show up and then you will be rewarded. This does not prepare kids for the real world where you will have to do a lot more than just show up. In the article “Participation Trophies Send a Dangerous Message” by Betty Berden. The author expresses that by giving everyone trophies, this gives people that wrong idea that everyone is a winner. And it brings the value of trophies given to actual winners. They make this claim by saying “Trophies for all convey an inaccurate and potentially dangerous life message to children: We are all winners.” Then saying “Outside the protected bubble of childhood, not everyone is a winner. Showing up to work, attending class, completing homework and trying my best at sports practice are expected of me, not worthy of an award.” This shows that in the real world not everyone is a winner and that it is best not to get the wrong idea into kids’ heads. …show more content…
“If every soccer player receives a trophy for merely showing up to practice and playing in games, the truly exceptional players are slighted. The same applies to all teams. Regardless of individual effort or superior skills, all who participate receive equal acknowledgement.” This explains that if everyone got a trophy, it would lower the value of the ones who