No Participation Trophies! Why We Made Our Kids Run a 5K

Rollin' With The Dolans

Welcome back to Rollin with the Dolans! In this episode, we dive into kids and sports—how much should parents push their kids to be active? Should kids be required to participate in sports even if they don’t want to? We break down our real-life experiences, including Patrick taking all four of our younger kids on a mandatory 5K (semi-mandatory, as he calls it) and the mixed reactions from others about our approach.

We discuss:
✅ The balance between encouraging kids and forcing them into activities
✅ How to support kids' athletic pursuits without burnout
✅ Whether participation trophies are a good or bad thing
✅ Why staying active should be a lifestyle, not just for athletes

Should parents make kids participate in sports? Should every child get a trophy? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

📌 Chapters:
0:00 - Welcome & Today’s Topic
2:10 - Why Our Kids Had to Run a 5K
6:45 - Should Parents Push Kids Into Sports?
12:20 - How to Support Kids Without Burnout
17:35 - Participation Trophies: Yes or No?
22:10 - Encouraging Kids to Be Active
28:00 - Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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