Trophios Logo For Showing Up

Think back to your childhood and imagine all of the activities you have done. I have done soccer, karate, swimming and dance and I have tons of trophies from my many years of. When I think back did I really derive those trophies or did I get them just for showing up. This is a good example of all the trophies that get handed to kids for just participating or showing up. Trophies can get kids desires up way to high when they realize that they aren't the most valued player. Trophies should not be handed out for showing up because it can send children the wrong message, cause narcissism, and it can lower their grades in school.
Giving trophies to kids who don’t work for them can send them the wrong message to kids. It can lead them to think that everything they do they have to be praised for. For example, according to the article Should Everyone Get a Trophy, “ But some experts suggest that giving trophies to everyone sends the wrong message. In life, most people are not rewarded for simply doing what's required.” This quote is explaining that rewarding normal behavior will not prepare children for their future.

When you give children trophies they can think to high of themselves and that can lead to narcissism. According to the article “ Losing good for you” by Ashley Merryman it states. “ Having studied recent increases in narcissism (having an excessive interest in oneself; an over-inflated ego often due to parents’ overvaluation) and entitlement among college students, she warns that when living rooms are filled with participation trophies, it’s part of a larger cultural message:to succeed, you just have to show up.” This quote is explaining how narcissism can affect people. It can lead to people having way to much pride for themselves and how that can affect them for the rest of their lives, not just their childhood