Mandatory Trophys
Does everyone deserve an award? This subject has come up for years and it has been a known tradition to give all participants a trophy. Some may argue that not all children really deserve a trophy and others say that they do. Parents will say that everyone who participates deserves a trophy, even if they did not win. Trophies can be a big part of someone’s childhood. They are what make the mark saying someone has completed an activity. If everyone receives a trophy it will make everyone happy, make them think did I really work hard for this, and can potentially harm them. The first pro of everyone getting a trophy is, everyone gets recognition. “The idea of a participatory trophy is not to make everyone a winner, but to acknowledge that the
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If they receive too many, the award will not be as special anymore (Hill). If participants receive too many, they will go out thinking they can just do something and they will get awarded for it, even though they did not put in anytime or effort towards it. The real purpose when someone does not get a trophy is to motivate them. this can motivate them to do better next time and try harder. If they think they can just get it right every time, they will not take anything from it. There has to be room for improvement and to make mistakes. Participants have to know that not all mistakes are bad, it will give them opportunities to learn from those mistakes and fix them (Wallace). Eventually, if participants do not receive so many trophies, it will help them to learn and grow more. In conclusion. receiving trophies can make everyone happy, however, they really have to be earned and they can potentially hurt a child. Of course getting trophies for recognition can help boost one’s self esteem, but they should not be overloaded. Children need to learn that not everything in life is going to just be given to anyone and that hard work will make the award even better because it was earned. That may be hard for a little child to understand at first but, if they adapt to it at first they can use it for later on in
If they receive too many, the award will not be as special anymore (Hill). If participants receive too many, they will go out thinking they can just do something and they will get awarded for it, even though they did not put in anytime or effort towards it. The real purpose when someone does not get a trophy is to motivate them. this can motivate them to do better next time and try harder. If they think they can just get it right every time, they will not take anything from it. There has to be room for improvement and to make mistakes. Participants have to know that not all mistakes are bad, it will give them opportunities to learn from those mistakes and fix them (Wallace). Eventually, if participants do not receive so many trophies, it will help them to learn and grow more. In conclusion. receiving trophies can make everyone happy, however, they really have to be earned and they can potentially hurt a child. Of course getting trophies for recognition can help boost one’s self esteem, but they should not be overloaded. Children need to learn that not everything in life is going to just be given to anyone and that hard work will make the award even better because it was earned. That may be hard for a little child to understand at first but, if they adapt to it at first they can use it for later on in