QOTW: Rewards for good grades?

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QOTW: Rewards for good grades?
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Mon, 12-10-2007 - 8:54am

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Question of The Week...


Do you reward for grades?
Why or why not?
If you do--what kind of rewards do you give?


Share your thoughts on the topic!


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Registered: 06-15-2007
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 12:23pm

We celebrate good grades. When ds brought home straight A's this time, we let him invite 2 friends to dinner anywhere he wanted. He chose Quaker Steak & Lube -- yuck-- but they had a great time! :)

If I felt a financial reward would be a good incentive for him, I would probably offer it. Right now, though, he doesn't need the extra incentive.

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Registered: 01-23-2007
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 1:23pm

We go more the other way - privilages taken away when grades are poor.


There's an online system in place that allows me to monitor on a daily basis if she's turning her work in and what sort of work she's doing.

 

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Registered: 11-04-2004
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 2:22pm
nope...I honestly never thought of it and I guess I don't see why you should reward them for what they should be doing anyhow....






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Registered: 12-08-2007
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 4:22pm

I once believed that cash rewards were a good incentive for grades, but for my dd, I don't think it is necessary.

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Registered: 03-27-2005
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 5:18pm

So, would you return your Christmas bonus?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 6:40pm

Respectfully, your son is not an employee.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 12-10-2007 - 7:49pm

I think in some cases it can work as Denise noted. For some kids they need that monetary incentive or even incentive of "things" like trips with friends. I have never done it, not sure why, I've never really thought about it. I think its a case of we often do things the way we were raised. Neither my ex nor I were ever rewarded for grades so it never occured to us to do it. But if she was flunking out and it was the only way to get her to be motivated I'm sure we would have tried it. I'm not above bribery should it be needed, but not as a matter of course.


She does however usually get something at the end of the year regardless of grades. Its more of a "Yippee, the year is done, lets celebrate the start of summer." kind of thing. But then sometimes she doesn't. I really just depends. We always go out for dinner though just for fun.

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Registered: 09-01-2006
Tue, 12-11-2007 - 11:02pm
I guess we reward for grades. DH bought Hannah a wii last year. This year she wanted a $70 jacket and $20 dollar, My chemical romance calendar.



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Registered: 01-01-2007
Wed, 12-12-2007 - 9:17am

I buy a gift for especially good grades...Ryan got a computer game for his first semester grades.

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Registered: 09-01-2006
Wed, 12-12-2007 - 11:55am
Hannah doesn't expect the money either. I think DH bought the Wii for himself. :)