Dear Crabby, Are Participation Awards a Good or Bad Idea? Thanks, Justin Givens Dear Mr. Givens, With having kids and grandkids, I’m certainly no stranger to the award for doing nothing. Experts seem to be divided on the issue. Some claim it’s important for a child to feel like a winner—all the time—to continue with the sport or activity. You know, it builds their self-esteem and confidence, and so on. Others insist that we’re just building them up for a greater let down one day because … [Read more...]