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In his article "Trophy Fury - What's Behind Claims that Kids
Are Coddled and Over-celebrated?" Alfie Kohn writes:

"The last time I checked, a web search for the phrases
'everyone gets a trophy' and 'trophies just for showing up'
produced more than 700,000 hits. The links mostly point to
expressions of outrage that a thanks-for-playing token might
be given to all the kids on the field — in contrast to the
good old days, when recognition was permitted only for the
conquering heroes. That’s a lot of hating to be directed at
loving cups..."

Click below...you might be surprised at what Kohn has to say
about this facet of the myth of the spoiled child.

What's Behind Claims that Kids Are Coddled, Overcelebrated?

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