Great, you are teaching your kid that only two outcomes are possible in a given situation, success and failure, and that only success is worth being noticed and rewarded. This kid sure will have unimaginably high levels of self-esteem.
Seriously, we should be teached that the effort counts, not the outcome, and that failure does not exist anyways, because you learn even more when you "fail".
Less funny that photos of a lil' dude pulling a rope, I guess.
You literally summarised one of the biggest things in child psychology which translates to adulthood motivation - internally-based motivation from wanting to learn more, vs externally-based motivation from getting a reward.
While I agree with you, what guest said is also very true, and especially has important effects later in life and impacts their self-esteem and motivation greatly.
no where in the real world will you get a reward for losing unless you are getting paid to take a fall. Your efforts wont matter if its not good enough for the win or the company or the client.
"failure doesnt exist anyways" is just objectively wrong and if you try to tell that to your boss youll be fired instead of reprimanded.
This is about why you are doing things:
a) yourself, because you are passionate and want to learn more
b) rewards from others, with no self-interest therein
Seriously, we should be teached that the effort counts, not the outcome, and that failure does not exist anyways, because you learn even more when you "fail".
Less funny that photos of a lil' dude pulling a rope, I guess.
But when it's not enough, it is simply not enough.
Nothing wrong with giving kids somethung to fight for, competition is good.
"failure doesnt exist anyways" is just objectively wrong and if you try to tell that to your boss youll be fired instead of reprimanded.
a) yourself, because you are passionate and want to learn more
b) rewards from others, with no self-interest therein