Do you reward for good grades?

Question

My 8 year old receives good marks on her report card. I usually give a dollar for each A and 50 cents for each B. She ends up getting about 5 bucks a report card. Not much, but she has fun at the dollar store. Do you guys reward?

Answer 1

Absolutely! As parents we are very quick to punish, especially when it comes to grades. I think that rewarding good grades and good conduct goes a long way to prevent bad grades and behavior. My son gets what's called a conduct grade at the end of each week (he's only in the 1st grade). For every week that he gets a 100, he gets 10 dollars. So far he has gotten all 100's and is going on his third week. we are very proud of him.

Answer 2

I buy my kids a "prize" for good grades.  My husband makes a deal with them at the beginning of each term to pay for grades.  They get $5 for each A (has to academic subject) and $2 for each B.  They have to pay HIM for anything under that.  It works!!

Answer 3

I constantly praise my children (4) for the good that they do and accomplish but I do not pay them for it. They need to know that they should do their best no matter who is watching.  

Answer 4

Yes I do my son works hard to get good grade and deserves to be rewarded

Answer 5

No, we don't.

Alfie Kohn wrote a book entitled Punished By Rewards http://www.educationreformbooks.net/puni... which should be available at amazon or your local bookstore.

Kohn cites study after study showing that rewards actually reduce performance over time, and lead people to be less creative and self-motivated.

All the best.

Answer 6

I praise them and am excited for them and tell them what good work they did, but do not "reward" them. They SHOULD be getting good grades.

My kids know that getting good grades is showing me that they are responsible. And by showing me that they are responsible, I am able to dole out priviledges to them that I would be less inclined to offer up if they were poor students and irresponsible.

This is less about "rewards" and more about teaching responsibility.  

Answer 7

no, but I spank for bad ones..

just kidding..

Yes I reward.