There is something very wrong with society today. Until children get to high school, and for some even in high school, they are told that they are always a winner. I hate to be the one to say it but no, not everyone is a winner nor does everyone deserve a trophy or medal.
At sports games, each child receives a trophy whether they win or lose. At concerts, we make the auditorium smaller for the elementary kids so that they believe they have a large group to perform for. We tell children that they are great at something that, in reality, they suck at it. We give them a false sense if self-esteem at a young age and when they get to high school, and later college, they find out that they aren't good at what they grew up believing they were good at. This reality hurts the child and damages their self-esteem.
Honestly, for the child's sake, it would be better to be honest with them from a young age so that they grow up doing what they are good at and not what they aren't good at.
That's all I have to say.
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