well, my wife and i don't have any kidlets yet - but here's my 2 cents...
as others have mentioned, i think participation awards when kids are younger is great. i remember when i was a little guy getting some sports awards at school becuz i participated on some teams - which was great - it recognized my involvement in the sports, gives a 'warm fuzzy feeling' and encourages future participation.
at what age do you stop doing that? i don't have a clue.
i think it's pretty clear (even at a young age) that these awards are for participating - not achievement
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