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OK, you clever people...what do I do with old trophies?
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 598032" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>They certainly do give more trophies and medals nowadays. And I think your kids have them even more than ours (you seem to be more concerned about self esteem and such and also give all kinds of awards to adults too. I remember when McDonalds came here and we wondered like heck why on earth they were giving out some employee of the month awards and wasn't it extremely embarrassing to have your name and picture there for all to see because of that. Now even one of our own fast food chain does that.) And at least here they now give those even to adults. I mean, every ****** half marathon or marathon gives out a medal to every participant. Like we would have any use to all those (if someone can come up with something, I would have a few...) I understand the medals for adults if it is actual competition and you are in top three, for example I kind of liked it when I got a silver medal for 15k in our county championships in women over 40. But just for jogging a route through?</p><p></p><p>Though my kids were actually quite good in sports and most of their awards are those they would have gotten even 50 years ago. Much of it is luckily glassware so there is actual use for that. Though of course we do have more glass plates and different kinds of bowls and glasses than we will ever need, but still you can use them. Actual trophies: not so much. difficult child's and easy child's track and field club always gave smaller kiddies prizes kiddies could actually use in their own competitions. Loved those and so did my boys. I mean, medal was very cool for first few times when they competed their first 40 meters sprints or long jumps when they were two or three but after that colouring books, cool children's scissors or small toys were much more appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 598032, member: 14557"] They certainly do give more trophies and medals nowadays. And I think your kids have them even more than ours (you seem to be more concerned about self esteem and such and also give all kinds of awards to adults too. I remember when McDonalds came here and we wondered like heck why on earth they were giving out some employee of the month awards and wasn't it extremely embarrassing to have your name and picture there for all to see because of that. Now even one of our own fast food chain does that.) And at least here they now give those even to adults. I mean, every ****** half marathon or marathon gives out a medal to every participant. Like we would have any use to all those (if someone can come up with something, I would have a few...) I understand the medals for adults if it is actual competition and you are in top three, for example I kind of liked it when I got a silver medal for 15k in our county championships in women over 40. But just for jogging a route through? Though my kids were actually quite good in sports and most of their awards are those they would have gotten even 50 years ago. Much of it is luckily glassware so there is actual use for that. Though of course we do have more glass plates and different kinds of bowls and glasses than we will ever need, but still you can use them. Actual trophies: not so much. difficult child's and easy child's track and field club always gave smaller kiddies prizes kiddies could actually use in their own competitions. Loved those and so did my boys. I mean, medal was very cool for first few times when they competed their first 40 meters sprints or long jumps when they were two or three but after that colouring books, cool children's scissors or small toys were much more appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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