tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post116614433749259457..comments2024-03-01T07:24:14.288+10:00Comments on Jeanie in Paradise: The Competitive Edgejeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-1166392897777819252006-12-18T08:01:00.000+10:002006-12-18T08:01:00.000+10:00I think I am agreeing with your last statement/que...I think I am agreeing with your last statement/question there Jeanie. I don't see the point in taking away the kudos for getting first/second/third and that. If we take away every opportunity to strive for something, then there is no need to work hard at anything. <BR/>And I definitely hate the 'everyone gets a lolly' idea. <BR/>I'm a mum whose kids have managed to get places in swimming and cross country running.. (yet, I remember all too well my own childhood of never coming anywhere in a race - and so I feel for the kids who aren't naturally sporty.<BR/><BR/>So I do think everyone who participates should be recognised. Another mum at our school, who moved up from the ACT, told me about how for school athletics carnivals, every kid got a big safety pin on their shirt. For every race they participated in, they got a ribbon threaded onto it. Place getters got a different coloured ribbon, that's all. At the end of the day, there were all these little chests proudly sporting these ribbony badges of honour. I think that's a great idea.<BR/><BR/>I have similar issues with my girls' netball association. This year, every one in the junior AND intermediate compeition got a trophy... It SO took away from the winners and runners up trophies... it is going to be my crusade (as part of the committee) to get that decision changed. By all means give them something... but you have to reward placegetters.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906909599853950560noreply@blogger.com