Report Card Rewards
I don’t reward my daughter for her good grades on her report card. Call me a mean Mom. To me, that’s a compliment. Her reward for good grades are just that, her grades.
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You see, my daughter understands that she has to go to school. She enjoys learning because it is something that we’ve instilled in her since she was a baby. I read to her as an infant, we surrounded her with educational and fun toys, we took her everywhere with us. She had a library of books before she was born and a library card before she could read or write. She’s been to story time, parties, children’s festivals, parks, plays, etc.
When she began school, it was a huge deal for all of us and we let her know that this was her “job”. We are involved in her school work and her school. Her homework and studying comes first before TV, telephone calls, playing games.
Believe me she has fun! She loves being on the computer, playing video games, reading and playing with her friends. She gets to enjoy all those things in moderation. And many of the rewards she gets for good behavior at home include these things.
We also don’t push her to get good grades, but to try her best and to enjoy the process of learning. If she has a problem with something in school, for example, math, we find some games to help her with it. I let her teacher and the school reward her for her grades. I love her for her effort and for her curiosity.
I do understand that there are circumstances when rewards for grades are necessary so this is not a post to judge anyone who uses them for their children. This is what I have done with my daughter is now 22 and in graduate school and will continue to do with my 10 year old daughter because it’s what I believe is best for us.
What do you do with your children when they get they good grades?
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We rewarded our DD26 and DD22 with a small gift when they made Honor Roll, and also Deans List in college.
When DD26 was in 8th grade she made straight A’s two semesters in a row, and said she would like a cat. The Cat is 12 now and lives at my house, DD26 is married.
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I never got rewarded for good grades but I know at least one of my nieces was. She struggled with school, though so they did it as incentive. I have another niece who makes really good grades and I don’t think she gets rewarded for them. I hope my little girl when she gets school age enjoys school as much as I did. Good grades will be reward enough.
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Your daughter is the same age as my youngest and they sound just alike
I don’t reward my girls for getting good grades either, aside from of course letting them know that they are doing a great job. Once in a while my daughter will whine to stay on her computer game another hour and she’ll say, ‘but mom, I had an excellent report card!’ If it’s not a weeknight, I let her. That’s about the extent of ‘rewards’ they get.
Now my high schooler strives for good grades just because she likes being on top. She doesn’t do it to please us but of course we’re incredible pleased when she brings home all A’s
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