kristincarrera on Nostr: GM—first coffee, then discussions… This might be a controversial topic, but ...
GM—first coffee, then discussions…
This might be a controversial topic, but it’s how I feel—
Do you think kids should get awards for everything they do? For example, schools hold quarterly awards ceremonies for grades, and some sports leagues hand out medals after every game, plus a trophy at the end of the season—even if the team didn’t win a single game.
Personally, I think school awards should happen once at the end of the year, based on overall performance. When I was a kid, they just sent home a paper saying “Honor Roll” or whatever—there wasn’t a whole ceremony that required parents to miss work.
And sports? Don’t even get me started. I don’t believe in medals and trophies if the team didn’t win—yes, even for little kids. They don’t even know what a medal or trophy is until you start handing them out.
Cheer them on, support them, love on them! But they don’t need a participation trophy.
Imagine if NFL players got a medal after every game or if every team got a Super Bowl ring. That’s not how it works at the professional level—so what exactly are we teaching our kids?
I don’t usually rant here, but I thought this was a good topic to throw out there. Curious what you think!
#coffeechain #gm #plebchain #pov #proofofsteak #healthyconversations #asknostr #nostr #parentingtalk #lifelessons #realtalk #criticalthinking #noparticipationtrophies #winningmindset #kidsandsports #schoolawards #hardworkpaysoff #earnit
This might be a controversial topic, but it’s how I feel—
Do you think kids should get awards for everything they do? For example, schools hold quarterly awards ceremonies for grades, and some sports leagues hand out medals after every game, plus a trophy at the end of the season—even if the team didn’t win a single game.
Personally, I think school awards should happen once at the end of the year, based on overall performance. When I was a kid, they just sent home a paper saying “Honor Roll” or whatever—there wasn’t a whole ceremony that required parents to miss work.
And sports? Don’t even get me started. I don’t believe in medals and trophies if the team didn’t win—yes, even for little kids. They don’t even know what a medal or trophy is until you start handing them out.
Cheer them on, support them, love on them! But they don’t need a participation trophy.
Imagine if NFL players got a medal after every game or if every team got a Super Bowl ring. That’s not how it works at the professional level—so what exactly are we teaching our kids?
I don’t usually rant here, but I thought this was a good topic to throw out there. Curious what you think!
#coffeechain #gm #plebchain #pov #proofofsteak #healthyconversations #asknostr #nostr #parentingtalk #lifelessons #realtalk #criticalthinking #noparticipationtrophies #winningmindset #kidsandsports #schoolawards #hardworkpaysoff #earnit