http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paying-kids-for-good-grades Financial Evolution: Education, Adaptation, Achievement Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Rebecca Blackburn Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:54:45 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-6340 I am a 15 year old kid and I am never rewarded for good grades. My 17 year old sister has never been rewarded either. My mom just tells us that we did well and that is enough for us. The way I see it, bad grades will only hurt myself. But just to hear my mom say "Good job" is good enough for me. If I didn't do so great, I'll try harder next time. Not because I want money, because I know I won't get paid for good grades. I will do it for myself and know that I did a good job. Plus, I think it is my responsibility to get good grades. And I don't think I should get rewarded for taking care of my responsibilities-it should just be automatic. I am a 15 year old kid and I am never rewarded for good grades. My 17 year old sister has never been rewarded either. My mom just tells us that we did well and that is enough for us. The way I see it, bad grades will only hurt myself. But just to hear my mom say “Good job” is good enough for me. If I didn’t do so great, I’ll try harder next time. Not because I want money, because I know I won’t get paid for good grades. I will do it for myself and know that I did a good job. Plus, I think it is my responsibility to get good grades. And I don’t think I should get rewarded for taking care of my responsibilities-it should just be automatic.

]]> http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-4909 Anatares Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:29:35 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-4909 I think that paying kids for good grades, either monetarily or through some enjoyable family outing or something is a good idea. I generally got straight A's until high school because it came easily to me and because I loved pleasing my parents, but in high school I refused homework and didn't see how it applied to real life. Most adults don't bring their work home with them. If I had gotten incentives for good grades rather than just being punished for bad ones I would have tried a lot harder in high school. I think that paying kids for good grades, either monetarily or through some enjoyable family outing or something is a good idea. I generally got straight A’s until high school because it came easily to me and because I loved pleasing my parents, but in high school I refused homework and didn’t see how it applied to real life. Most adults don’t bring their work home with them. If I had gotten incentives for good grades rather than just being punished for bad ones I would have tried a lot harder in high school.

]]> http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-4806 Wizard Prang Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-4806 When I were a lad, we were "paid" by being allowed to live... as in "My Da will kill me if I fail my exams" :) When I were a lad, we were “paid” by being allowed to live… as in “My Da will kill me if I fail my exams”

]]> http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-4552 Sizzlers for February 2010 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:54:54 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-4552 [...] Is Paying Kids for Good Grades Wrong? [...] [...] Is Paying Kids for Good Grades Wrong? [...]

]]> http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-4455 nicole Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-4455 i think that they should keep their money kids should not get paid for good grades because grades are for college and the money that they give away could be used for textbooks and cumputers and fieldtrips. i think that they should keep their money kids should not get paid for good grades because grades are for college and the money that they give away could be used for textbooks and cumputers and fieldtrips.

]]> http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 Carnival of Money Stories:Just the Facts Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-4267 [...] Finance presents Is Paying Kids for Good Grades Wrong? posted at Darwin’s [...] [...] Finance presents Is Paying Kids for Good Grades Wrong? posted at Darwin’s [...]

]]> http://www.darwinsfinance.com/paying-kids-for-good-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-4231 Weekend Links: Taxes, Taxes, Taxes | Realm of Prosperity Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:06:18 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=1779#comment-4231 [...] Is Paying Kids for Good Grades Wrong? at Darwin’s Finance. While any incentive to get good grades would have been great, I never got a penny for doing good in school. In fact, I studied so I wouldn’t get punished – not to make some money. Stereotypical of Asian families to beat their kids if they don’t meet the expectations. [...] [...] Is Paying Kids for Good Grades Wrong? at Darwin’s Finance. While any incentive to get good grades would have been great, I never got a penny for doing good in school. In fact, I studied so I wouldn’t get punished – not to make some money. Stereotypical of Asian families to beat their kids if they don’t meet the expectations. [...]

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