Dads Hate Participation Trophies Get Them Constantly
Unless you’re a dad, it seems. Then, parenting participation gets rewarded in more ways than with a mere trophy. Many dads are critical of systems that reward kids for just showing up, unaware that they’re receiving their own rewards for showing up and parenting. They might not even be cognizant of wanting credit for showing up, because they are so used to getting it from virtually everybody around them — their partners, their friends, strangers at the grocery store....