Should you punish you childern for getting all A's on a report card and one F?

Question

Should you punish you childern for getting all A's on a report card and one F?

Answer 1

no you should not first try to find out why is he or she doing

bad on that subject  and try to help your child on that subject so he or she can do better on it.

Answer 2

This question is senseless.

Your equation is:

All A's - one F = punishment

Does this make sense to you???

Answer 3

no just get them a tutor in that subject

Answer 4

It depends. If they were truly struggling in the one subject area and even though they were getting extra help they still failed, I would be disappointed but I would say "You tried your best, let's work a little harder next semester. If you need help don't hesitate to ask me!"

If they were just being lazy, I would go to town on them, there is NO excuse for being so lazy that you earn an F.

Answer 5

I wouldn't punish the child. Look at the required work and see where they are having trouble. Some kids have trouble with only one subject, just because they don't like the subject. Talk to your child and see if you can find the problem together. You can also ask the teacher for solutions. Make sure there is nothing going on between your child and another student in just the class they're failing. If the grades don't improve by the next report card, then punishment may be in order. Good Luck. Oh, I almost forgot, you might find some good study ideas on teachernet.com

Answer 6

Oh yeah. If they can pull off all A's in everything else there is no logical reason for a F in one subject. They could have at least pulled a C just by doing the work, showing up and taking the tests. An F to me means the child didn't even try.

Answer 7

yes. you know theyre capable of getting A's...so why wouldnt you punish them for the F?

Answer 8

No

Answer 9

No.  I would just talk to them and find out why they got all A's on everything else except this subject.  maybe they are not good at that particular subject.  say they are good with book smarts, and there f came in shop... so they arent good at building things... I would not punish over one thing, just talk to them to find out what is going on.

Answer 10

I never punish my kids for bad grades, but I do punish them for not studying. So if the F is due to not trying hard enough (which you ought to have found about before the report card came in) then yes, my daughter would have her bottom spanked, If it's just beyond their ability to do better, then no, and I'd look for a tutor.

Answer 11

No the a's r perfect but your child is probbaly having troubles so it is ok to get that bad grade but if you study with your child it is easy for them to catch on because your with them.  So maybe next time he/she might get all a's just dont forget to study in the other subjects so he/she can keep those grades up.

Whenever your child gets a good test grade you could take him to a store and get him  a reward.

Answer 12

No, because obviously he/she must be having trouble in that one particular subject. The teacher should have notified you of this by now. I would make an appointment to discuss the grade with the teacher to determine what the problem is, what can be done to help and until then, I would not punish my child for this because other than the one mark the report card is excellent and punishment would say that you don't recognize his/her achievements in the other classes.

Answer 13

No. I would find out why the *F* is there though, it doesn't fit with a student who pulls A's all the way. Perhaps the teacher needs a beating. No, not really, there is definitely a problem though.

Answer 14

Gowd, that would be harsh, no way!!!

All A's is good going, praise them for getting the A's rather than punish for getting one F!

Nobody excels at everything, be grateful they are clever and done well in what they are good at.

Maybe the F grade was a result of a number of things also...

ie, a bad day and bad exam, not getting along with the teacher, not enjoying the subject etc.

Talking to the child and saying how pleased you are at the A's, then lightly mentioning the F grade and asking why they thought they done so amazing at the others yet not so good on that may be the best way round it, whilst making them understand they havent disapointed you.

Answer 15

no way we all cant be good at everything,you either have it or you dont i would be very proud of any of my kids if they came home with all As except one.

Answer 16

no not at all you should do something special for the A's and ask them why they think they got the f also have a word with the teacher she will be able to tell you more

Answer 17

No, people can't be good at everything.

Answer 18

No you should figure out why they got an F and get them the extra help they need to improve their skills in that class.

Answer 19

No, I would find out what happened and why I was not notified during the 9 weeks to be able to correct the situation. I would help the child with this subject  because it must be difficult for them.

Answer 20

Punishment isn't the solution. I would find out where the problem areas are and offer extra help for my child in that subject. Speak to the teacher, or find a student tutor. Anything to help my child succeed, and not feel like a failure or a disappointment. It's clear the child is strong in other areas but just needs some help.

Answer 21

It depends on why they got the F. If they tried hard, you should help him/her and motivate him/her to work harder in that subject. Otherwise, I'd say yes (but only a minor punishment)because he/she could have been better, possibly straight A's.

Answer 22

I was that way, too. Teachers can be mean, especially gym teachers. GRRR, I hated gym.

Answer 23

It depends on the subject and why.  We changed my daughter's school last year from a school that didn't focus on reading to a school that reading was the most important thing.  She was a second grader and the new school had her reading at first grade level.  She received an F in reading the whole year but I knew why and I knew she was trying, so she didn't get punished.

Answer 24

Why the F?  That's what I'd want to know.  If my kid said they hate that teacher and aren't going to do the work, well then, maybe some privilege loss is necessary.  If they started to cry and said they simply can't understand algebra, perhaps some tutoring is in order.  Maybe their entire grade was based on singing a solo for chorus and they had strep throat that day...You see, there's not one answer.  Best of luck.

Answer 25

No definately not.  You can't expect your child to excel at everything and I would be praising them for the fact that they've got all A's (except for one).