Once a child reaches early teens, what age do they.................?

Question

buckle down and get serious about their grades????

Answer 1

It really depends on the child and the parent(s), {I don't know wether there is two parents or not give me a brake}

I am an early teen and i am very serious about my grades, but it also depends on wether or not the other kids at the school think that being serious about grades is lame or not, cause if they think that is lame then the kid serious about grades might be picked on and want to be "so-called-normal" and not normal, so then the kid might break down and not be be serious about grades. And it depends {some-what} on their future, (occupation) they desire. Cause if it is like a doctor or somethin they will want to start getting serious about their grades. You really cant average out an age for what you want to know, because really it is all personality. I dont know how much this will help, but i hope it helps a little...

Answer 2

For me, I'm going into Grade 12 in September (I live in Canada, I'm not sure how different the American school system is) and we have to start worrying about our grades in Grade 11. Most people will say Grade 12, but if you want to go into a Univeristy/College where the programs are very competitive, they look at your Grade 11 marks.

You should always be serious about your grades, but don't bust your *** trying to get straight A's. Just do your best and have fun. And good luck.

Answer 3

I think it depends on 4 things:

(1) The maturity of the child.

(2) How persistant the parent is.

(3) How strict the school is.

(4) The innate ability of the child and how the homework fits his/her level.

My 14 y/o was serious about his grades until this year (8th grade)  I'm pretty strict about his work and grades....but the school does not follow through.  And now that his work is harder, he just doesn't care.

I didn't get serious about grades until I was in college!

I think the best thing a parent  can do is stay in contact with the school to make sure the child is completing homework and doing well on tests.  If there appears to be a problem, the parent knows before report cards come out and can assist the child, get a tutor, or ask the school to help the child after school.  Most districts require teachers to be available to help students 2 or 3 days a week after school.  Most students, however, will never take advantage of this service without a parent's intervention.

Answer 4

From what I have observed, I would have to say mostly 16-18 (Junior-Senior years) because that's when high school is almost over and they have to make one of the most important decisions of their life: work like crazy and get their transcript and grades ready for college/university or just continue to slack and hope for the best.