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My little cousin (7) was in a race at school. He came in fourth apparently.
I said "congratulations, you must be so proud of yourself for placing so high!" He said that no, everyone ran hard, so everyone was a winner! They also awarded all the kids in his class the *same* ribbon
Is this commonplace? When did it become 'insensitive' and 'unpolitic' to specially award a child for a job especially well done, in any pursuit? Do kids truly believe 'everyone who participates is a winner!' - and how is perpetuating this fallacy going to help them when real life kicks in a few years down the line?
I said "congratulations, you must be so proud of yourself for placing so high!" He said that no, everyone ran hard, so everyone was a winner! They also awarded all the kids in his class the *same* ribbon
Is this commonplace? When did it become 'insensitive' and 'unpolitic' to specially award a child for a job especially well done, in any pursuit? Do kids truly believe 'everyone who participates is a winner!' - and how is perpetuating this fallacy going to help them when real life kicks in a few years down the line?