05-25-2014, 08:13 AM
(05-24-2014, 06:04 PM)Duchess Wrote: Did other parents share your opinion? I'm curious to know where that "everyone wins" attitude has come from. I know it's kinda prevalent these days.[/i][/size]
I'm not sure what the other parents thought of it. I never really talked to them about that subject.
Truth be told, it really didn't bothering me until the second or third grade. That's when I started noticing the differences in abilities. There were some kids that truly put effort into the practices and games, and others (like my brat) who were there just to socialize.
I did talk to the coach once about it though, and he said all the kids were recognized for their efforts, because "it's all about having fun".
I do notice that there is a lot of rivalry between High School sports teams up here, and those that excel are recognized individually, so maybe it's just Elementary sports that are supposed to be fun?