Comments on: Fostering a Sense of Entitlement in our Youth http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2009/06/02/fostering-a-sense-of-entitlement-in-our-youth/ Helping companies increase predicability and business agility. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Justin http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2009/06/02/fostering-a-sense-of-entitlement-in-our-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-10238 Justin Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:56:34 +0000 http://blog.adsdevshop.com/?p=1612#comment-10238 As someone born in 1981, I take exception to this a bit. I think every generation thinks the generation before is lacking in one way or another. I loved my participation trophies, and at the time took great pride in them. There is something to be said for encouraging self-esteem.<br><br>Of course this can be taken too far. Just like anything else. You also have to look at the parents of these kids. Like you said in your post on "helicopter parents". It's a balance.<br><br>I don't think you can generalize this as something specific to the "millenia generation". I think the message that hard work is important is just as necessary for everyone. As someone born in 1981, I take exception to this a bit. I think every generation thinks the generation before is lacking in one way or another. I loved my participation trophies, and at the time took great pride in them. There is something to be said for encouraging self-esteem.

Of course this can be taken too far. Just like anything else. You also have to look at the parents of these kids. Like you said in your post on “helicopter parents”. It's a balance.

I don't think you can generalize this as something specific to the “millenia generation”. I think the message that hard work is important is just as necessary for everyone.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2009/06/02/fostering-a-sense-of-entitlement-in-our-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-9523 Justin Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:02:33 +0000 http://blog.adsdevshop.com/?p=1612#comment-9523 As someone born in 1981, I take exception to this a bit. I think every generation thinks the generation before is lacking in one way or another. I loved my participation trophies, and at the time took great pride in them. There is something to be said for encouraging self-esteem. Of course this can be taken too far. Just like anything else. You also have to look at the parents of these kids. Like you said in your post on "helicopter parents". It's a balance. I don't think you can generalize this as something specific to the "millenia generation". I think the message that hard work is important is just as necessary for everyone. As someone born in 1981, I take exception to this a bit. I think every generation thinks the generation before is lacking in one way or another. I loved my participation trophies, and at the time took great pride in them. There is something to be said for encouraging self-esteem.

Of course this can be taken too far. Just like anything else. You also have to look at the parents of these kids. Like you said in your post on “helicopter parents”. It’s a balance.

I don’t think you can generalize this as something specific to the “millenia generation”. I think the message that hard work is important is just as necessary for everyone.

]]> By: Anne http://blog.adsdevshop.com/2009/06/02/fostering-a-sense-of-entitlement-in-our-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-9486 Anne Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:36:30 +0000 http://blog.adsdevshop.com/?p=1612#comment-9486 The really stupid part about this is that kids know what these participation trophies mean. These medals and trophies just say "You weren't good enough" just the same as if you didn't receive anything. I remember that even as a kid I thought this was stupid, because the message remained the same. The really stupid part about this is that kids know what these participation trophies mean. These medals and trophies just say “You weren’t good enough” just the same as if you didn’t receive anything. I remember that even as a kid I thought this was stupid, because the message remained the same.

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