what’s wrong with excessive prizes is this; when the children of this generation will get older they will be concentrating on what’s in it for them, instead of intuitively feeling the need to do the right thing. what i have seen with kids these days is the more you give them the more they want(as is with most humans)their eye is on the prize, they do not feel accomplished . we are teaching them to perform tricks like we do with dogs who will get their treats after doing a good job. what’s wrong with teaching kids that they need to do whats right, period?lets teach kids to appreciate what they do have wether its family, health or even the privilage to be alive. im not saying that prizes should never be given.there are times for that(chanukah, birthdays and for major incentives like to get a child to stop sucking their thumb.)but in general i think children get too many prizes.
lets build a strong generation, not a needy one!