Participation trophies, long the target of mockery, are often blamed for all that ails "kids today." What if they are actually powerful tools to keep children emotionally healthy?

Trophies should be given out for first, second and third; participation should be recognized, but celebrated with words and a pat on the back rather than a trophy. NYTimes.com no longer supports ...

To others, “participation trophies,” send the wrong message. And, somehow, they’ve been linked to a long list of things that people say are wrong with the country.

I was organizing my room and noticed that one of the shelves was overflowing with trophies. As I was starting to feel proud about my accomplishments, my parents asked me to clean out the shelf and … ...

Participation awards have been around for at least 100 years, but lately they have come under fire—perhaps most notably when Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison returned his sons ...

'The Five' co-hosts discuss three state senators from North Carolina introducing legislation to ban participation trophies for children and Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's thoughts on homework.

‘Participation Trophies’ Are a Fake Crisis. Here’s the Real Problem for Youth Sports. A proposed ban on hardware hits North Carolina, ignoring a far bigger issue ...

Biden, instead, is handing out participation trophies for some of the worst people in the swamp in his final weeks in office. Former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Democratic Mississippi ...

Participation Trophy. By Simon Rich. May 22, 2023. Illustration by Luci Gutiérrez ... And, as you ushered the kids out of your office, you wondered if participation trophies still existed.

Participation trophies, long the target of mockery, are often blamed for all that ails "kids today." What if they are actually powerful tools to keep children emotionally healthy?