do you pay your kids for their good grades?

Answer 1

I don't have kids but I have a 7year old cousin with whom I spend a great deal of time. I pay her for good grades and reading books. We've studied money (I'm a teacher) and her mom teaches her that she has to work hard, save money, and spend it wisely. We pay her for doing chores because she is working, but we pay her more for working hard at school. Mom goes to work and she goes to school, they both have jobs. Hers is to learn as much as she can, and she does. She loves school and learning.

P.S. My dad paid me a whole dollar for an A and 50 cents for a B. :) When I got to high school, it was $20 for honor roll. In college, they paid for my tuition if I stayed on the Dean's list. I'm proud to say, I graduated with honors. So I think It worked.

Answer 2

I would not pay my children to do something that is expected. There are other ways to reward a child for doing well in school. I might give them some extra money when they asked to go to a ball game or movies with friends or other activities that interest them. Maybe a special treat (like a new CD) when they least expect it, just to let them you know that you realize how hard they work.
I also think that the most important thing you can do for your child is to acknowledged their work on a daily basis. Tell them you are proud of them for working hard and doing their best. They are really the ones that will benefit from all the work.

Answer 3

I'm not a parent, but I'm a proud college graduate who worked my way through school and paid for it myself. That's something NO ONE can ever take away from me. Education is something that should be earned and valued.
With that said, good grades are something parents should expect, not reward. For one thing, it's way easier to pass now than it used to be. If a kid's not passing, he/she is being lazy.

My mom never promised money & gifts for good grades, but when I did exceptionally well (all A's for the whole 3rd grade, for example), she'd do something nice to make sure I knew she was proud of me. I think that's entirely different from making grades be a matter of negotiation.

Answer 4

I rewarded a job well done, but not with money. I rewarded the effort, not the end result. Not all kids who work hard can get good grades and not all kids who get good grades work hard.

Answer 5

never pay kids for good grades

Answer 6

No not yet, my oldest is only going to second grade, but when he get's older I don't see a problem with it, it teaches them you have to work hard for money, they work hard at school, I tell my son school is his job, so eventually when he get's older, I think paying him would give him ambition to work a little harder...

Answer 7

Ain't got kids.

Answer 8

I spank there asses with a carrot.