In ” Forget Trophies, Let Kids Know It’s O.K to Lose ” Ashley Merryman explains how giving kids trophies when they’re on the losing team can send a destructive message to the kids confindence overall. She goes on to explain kids learn how to get better through mistakes. For example she says ” Its through failure and mistakes that we learn the most “, and just giving out participation trophies shouldn’t happen. She also advises that teams should spend money on developing its young players rather then wasting it on participation trophies and I totally agree. As well as conducting experiments to see the best way to help children develop their abilities. Also as kids accomplish goals set in front of them their confidence rises higher rather than getting handed a trophy for participating.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/10/06/should-every-young-athlete-get-a-trophy/forget-trophies-let-kids-know-its-ok-to-lose