Conflict resolution programs teach children that adults accept any behavior as long as the child can justify it, rationalize it, or get someone else to agree with it, i.e., mediate it. This, of course, is true not only in the schools but far too often, in homes as well. Conflict resolution includes pushing nutty ideas such as eliminating those things that might foster conflict, such as competition. There are certainly times when children benefit by working together to achieve a common goal. The real world is all about competition.
Competition builds character.
Experiencing the disappointment of defeat and the elation that comes with victory are emotions that children must learn early. It is these life situations, and how to deal with the emotions, that teaches children that each is fleeting. Eliminating competition is both unnatural and unhealthy. His mother scoffs at his request for breakfast saying that if he wants a warm breakfast hell have to get up earlier. He grabs a banana and rushes for the bus, but misses it.