Should children be punished for getting low grades?

Question

like less than 'A', so that it wil encourage them to get high grades all the time? The punishment does not have to be spanking, but could be even grounding or taking away privileges. Don't you agree?

Answer 1

Punishing for bad grades is just stupid. I feel that as long as kids get through school without dropping out then they have done well.At the end when a child has made it through 12 years of school and 4-6 years of college a 4.0 doesn't mean anything other than a pride in ones own self. A college grad with a 2.0 will get paid the same as a college grad with a 4.0. So it is up to the individual, meaning the student. If they feel it's important to get good grades then they will put a high importance on it. Forcing a yound child to always get A.s is setting a trap for failure in the future. I'm sure most parents had a bad grade here and there and also got into trouble, weather it's sneaking out to be with friends to drinking underage. Every person makes mistakes and nobody is perfect. Basically a bs grade does not determine a life behind bars. The best thing for parents to do is be understanding and spend more time with their children, maybe helping them with their school work.

Answer 2

yes i do believe in punishment , it worked for me. But it really is not about the grade itself mainly it is about the effort you put in to the work . Is the child waiting until the last minute to complete work , do they take the time to go over work before handing it in, when they know they are failing do they go before or after school for help? these questions should be taken into consideration when confronted with this problem. I myself was raised in a home that if no effort was given then no reward received only punishment and not just for a week to get the phone , t.v. , mall privileges etc back you had to wait the entire marking period until the next report card which determined if you could have the privileges back. But on the other hand if you tried your best got all the help you could and still failed my parents were still proud and treated my "F" as if it were an "A" . It also helped that every summer we would plan a family trip for every summer that we the children helped to plan and our incentive for good grades was a score card $10 for every "A", $5 for every "B", $2.50 for every "C" nothing for "D" or "F" . each marking period money was tallied and at the end of the fourth marking period we had our own spending money for our family trip. It worked for my sister and I , it may work for you.

Answer 3

Parents should not punish their children for getting anything less than an "A". Children should be encouraged to do their best. Children are far from being perfect as some parents expect. Asian parents are the worst as are parents who are well-educated. Many times expectations are just too high for children to meet. This causes stress, depression and at times suicide for children.

If the grades are low, their are other resources to help the children such as the parents working with their kids or perhaps a tutor.

Answer 4

I'm on the fence with this. I used to think yes, especially if the effort wasn't there. But I'm thinking that this is more of a parent problem because they should be on their kids about studying. I see nothing wrong with nagging kids about their homework and studying for exams. Eventually the kids will do their work like they should because they don't want to be nagged. (within reason, of course) I'm not a parent so I don't really know. I am a stepparent. I see that my stepdaughter gets punished for bad grades (D's, etc.) and it doesn't seem to do any good. Privileges get taken away, usually the computer.

Answer 5

Absolutely not. First of all, a "B" is not a low grade. Second of all, not all kids are going to get great grades in all subjects. Despite my best efforts, I was lucky to pass my math classes while I was in honors English. Punishment has never been an effective motivator. If the child is having trouble, the thing to do is discover the problem, work together to solve it, and provide positive incentives for improvement.

Answer 6

I don't think kids should be punished if they are doing their best. Not all kids are A students. I would punish my child if they weren't doing their homework or turning in their assignments. But if they do their best and they get a B, then I'm not going to punish them for it. I do think it is ok to reward them for getting good grades. They should be encouraged to get A's, but if a B or even a C is the best they can do, then punishing them isn't going to do any good.

Answer 7

I think that is something stupid to do, becuz it will do the opposite of what u think it will do. It will make yur kids believe that u don't like it when they bring home a B, even if they tried there best when trying to get a grade, which will make them feel u won't like them becuz there dumb. Some kids may slack off, but others just learn better and different then others, don't punish them for the way they process information, cuz that is wrong.

Answer 8

No they shouldn't be punished....not every child is capable of getting A's so if they are trying their best and bring home C's then they should be praised for trying not punished. If they are just slacking off and are capable of good grades then take away their video games or something and make them concentrate on their homework until they pull up their grades to the level they are capable of making.

Answer 9

I think if you see that your child is really trying then he should not be punished but if your chlid is slacking off and failing then a punishment of some kind is necessary. I would not spank my kids over grades, I would ground them and/or take away distractions (tv, xbox,phone etc).

Answer 10

NO! A child should be punished if he/she is not turning in homework assignment or studying for tests, but once the grades are issued it kinda defeats the purpose to punish them. Enforce good study habits, know what homework your child has and make sure they are doing it!! Chances are their grades will be good if you do!