If you think that paying a child for recieving good grades is stupid you need to think again. The psychological state of people such as myself is based on rewards. Think about it, why do we do anything... Why do we work? Rewards of money is why. I am 18 years old. I graduated in may of 05. My gpa(grade point average) was around 2.0. My ACT score was 24... I was never rewarded for getting good grades. I never did my work but yet I consider myself a rather inteligent person. Logical thinking tells me that rewards are definetly a way to encourage the youth of tommorow to do good in all they do.
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Hm...19% Voted for by Kevin, RockStarAngel7, pozo, ohsweetie970, mbbg0. (8 total)
Well, I am a little biased. I am paid by my grandparents for my grades. I think $20 and $10 is a bit extreme though. (This coming for a 16 year old!) I sometimes get gifts or some money, but I don’t think that much! I’d say for a C you would get less than the rest, but some children just aren’t able to make an A or B.
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.11% Voted for by concrete sky, MySilentInsanity, Xelgaroth, DarknessRayne, pwincessovfantasy.
on a personal note, I was never paid for my straight A’s but it never deterred me from getting them.
but from a psychology perspective (I am a Psych major) money isn’t the best way to reward behavior. it is also advisable to reward behavior with praise 100% of the time, but reward with privileges only 40% of the time. this puts children on a reward schedule similar to that of gamblers, for example. the reason why gamblers continue to gamble is because they don’t know when the reward might come. it is the same with your children.
you may also try reminding them of all the benefits good grades carry: later on in school a high GPA will make them eligible for things they would never be eligible for otherwise. in addition, the more they accomplish the more they will want to since it stimulates the reward centers of the brain.
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NO!11% Voted for by Morgaine, MySilentInsanity, Mythtress, Highof75, Makessenseright.
This was started by a bunch of give in parents. Good grades are their own reward.
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Well...9% Voted for by Kevin, Andy Stephenson, poetic justice two, ConfusedOrangie.
Well, I think instead of being paid by what grade you got, (ex: A, B,C,D, ect.) maybe you should pay them by how hard they try to do good or by how hard they try to improve their grades…
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UM YES! I mean no...4% Voted for by Glamorous, 5th position Gb.
Then maybe I would try harder in school! It would be great for ME…haha but I think they should try to get good grades no matter what. They should be happy that they r blessed enough to be able to go to school and get a good education because there are SOOO MANY people who want to learn but can’t…and we can.
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No4% Voted for by PsydewaysTears, nihilismisdead.
We are in a meritology where one is given something for achievement. BUT in saying this money is not always what one is looking for, pleasure is. Money and physical pleasure is the lowest form of pleasure. People need to see this. By rewarding students with money for performance makes education a means of achieving something else as opposed to the end that it should invitably be.
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FIne Line4% Voted for by Energizer Bunny, MySilentInsanity.
There is a fine line between “rewards” and “being Paid”. Everyone should decide for themselves
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Where emphasis lies...4% Voted for by Ciborok, leggomyeggo.
Maybe we should not put such an important emphasis on grades. Of course, decent grades are always a positive, but we must not deviate from the original and initial goal of school, which is to stimulate a students mind to the point where it is capable of autonomous thought, which bascially means the ability to think on their own.
Of course, knowledge comes with education, but such an insistence on testing of one’s gained cognitive knowledge…I do not know if that is where the accenting should be.
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noVoted for by raven shadow 13.
as much as i would like to, it is a bad idea. it ties money into education, and that really would stand for the fact that the dollar is ruining everything. and what about people with learning disabilities? that would be so unkind.
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maybeVoted for by howl of the wolf.
im in school and i would tell you, if i got like 50 bucks at the end of the year or something, that would rock! but. my parents dont have alot of money and i want to make them happy so, no.
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nope...Voted for by AbstractedMind.
this is coming from a 16 year old i have never been payed for my grades but personally i had to get all A’s to get and keep a cell phone. That was an agreement with my dad along with many other grounds. But I would never accept money for grades I do that for myself.
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Effort over attainmentVoted for by AshesToDiamond.
No. When I took my exams, my mother offered me payment for getting good grades. I refused, on the grounds that I was already terrified by the exams and the fact I could fail- these were hugely important exams- and I really didn’t want any extra pressure. I simply did my best and the grades were reward enough. (Ok, so I did get spoilt afterwards but this was a bonus.)
Then there’s the issue of ability. I am able to whack an essay out in an hour and get an A; whereas my friend will slave on it for weeks and not top a C. This same friend can look at a sheet of scientific formulae and produce the correct answers in no time; I’ll work on it non-stop for hours and STILL not get a thing right.
It should be judged on each individual’s ability. Again, using the example of me and my friend, instead of saying that we’d get £10 for a B in science and a B in English, it would be fairer to give the same amount to me for a C in science and an A in English and vice versa.
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Pay for Improvement, but letterVoted for by Mechanical Angel.
What I think you should grade on is improvement! If they are improving, reward them, but if they are keeping the same grades, don’t because they are getting it in their head that if they get paid now, why work harder? You need to make them earn it. Making B’s is NOT hard if you apply yourself (apologies/exceptions to those with disabilities). A’s… flawless A’s—100 or a 98 is good and deserved reward, unless it’s in a class like vocal or PE—those classes tend to be very NON academic, if you want smart and wise kids, make them earn the money they get!
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It's fairVoted for by pozo.
I mean, that kid had to (probably) sacrifice popularity (I know I have), friendships, freetime etc etc to get those grades. Like it or not, smart people will get to universities but will not be ‘popular’ and may find it hard to relate to dumb people. Everyone who has an above 110 IQ is perfectly capable of getting a C. Oh, and by the way can your husband have a word with my mother lol
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mehVoted for by Derintini.
I don’t see anything wrong with it, so long as the kids don’t start whining if and when they are mocked for it.
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Kind Of...Voted for by lil black cat.
I don’t particularly think that children should be paid for good grades. At the end of the day, we have the better deal, we’re educated for free whereas a lot of poorer countries don’t get one. I don’t feel that we should get money for achieving something that has just been merely placed in our heads by a teacher. A job would consist of our own ideas. But as far as this EMA thing goes, I feel it’s unfair for a child whos parent is earning more than the actual allowed amount to get nothing and a child whos parent is earning less to get the money, why should one person doing exactly the same work, maybe more, than another get less money than someone doing a mediocre amount just because of their parents salary?
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To an extent!Voted for by le moi.
Awe, here is my opinion. I think it’s an excellent idea to reward your children. It provides inspiration through the school year. Inspiration is a key to sucess in anything you achieve. It helps them learn also! Wouldn’t it make learning fun?! I just don’t think money should be it! It teaches greed! Give them things that could be helpful to keep doing good.
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rewardVoted for by newmiracle87.
teach them that it’s good to get good grades, twenty dollars for an A in school now, could get you a hundred thousand dollars a year when you get a good career a do well in college.
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wellVoted for by crystaltips.
I dont saee why people believe that smart children are unpopular. Thats aload of rubbish! Onto the subject i dont think that your children/child shouyld be rewarded with money that steep! Plus it puts alot of pressure on the child to get grades that maybe they may not be capable of in that particular subject! I know i will struggle to get a c in maths whereas in other subjects i am an a* standard. I think maybe rewarding for hard work, or good homework is a good way to go but not grades. You know your own childs strengths and weaknesses, thatsb a good place to start. A c is a pass, so dont be dissapointed by that grade! I hope you can sort out what to do!
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Hahahah! No!Voted for by Color of Vanity.
I never got paid for my grades! I am in eight classes. The majority of them are college bound. Every acedemic class I am in is the most advanced that is possible for someone my age to take. I get straight A’s. Now, I never got paid for any of my grades, and yet, am in the top of my school. Paying for grades is just foolish and a waste of your money. The children should be concerned about their future and not their bank accounts when it comes to receiving their report card.
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February 18, 2005
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Well Said
Exactly. That's too much money, and there should perhaps be a minimal award for a C.February 19, 2005
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if i were paid...
if i got paid for every A got or B i got i would work really hard to get those grades, personally i think it is a great way to get your kids to do good, maybe 20 or 10 is extreme but if it works i wouldn't quit doing it. ~Ash~Zhell1313
August 1, 2006
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My kids need to get paid for something
My oldest is five, and it's about time he get a job. I am tired of supporting his goldfish habit.M.Ridgway
May 23, 2007
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Xelgaroth
May 24, 2007
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What kind of poppycock is that??? My mom is a teacher, has been for over 21 years, and is one of the best around. Sometimes, there are kids who just don't care. Last year, my mom had to deal with students who did absolutely nothing, and when their grades dropped, their parents actually tried to get my mom fired for not "educating" their perfect angels. Should my mom pay their parents?
Kids shouldn't be paid for getting good grades. They should be EXPECTED to do the best that they can, and if the best that they can is straight A's, then they should do that. If the best that they can is C's, then they should do the best that they can do achieve that. The parents should always praise their child when they do the best that they can, and occasionally reward them with something-- but they should NOT make a habit of it. Suppose you have an extremely intelligent child who always gets an A-A+ average? The kid's parents will be giving him money all the time, and he'll grow up convinced that all he has to do is his best and he'll always be rewarded for it. But it doesn't work that way. Sometimes, you don't GET rewards just for doing your best. You'll have superficial, greedy kids who grow up convinced that they get everything they want just by "doing their best". I keep a B+-A+ average and have never gotten a cent for it. I haven't a cell phone, iPod, TV, or computer to my name, and I'm just fine. Kids neither need nor should be paid for good grades. Praise? Yes. Occasionaly rewards? Sure. But monetary payment every time they do well? No way.
May 24, 2007
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It Varies
When you think of this particular concept from both sides, you try to think up of a way to REWARD the child -- not 'paying' them just because the child gets/got good grades. The only time a child should be deemed with a reward is when and ONLY when then parents sees their report card. However, even if the child does not get the high marks, they should still nevertheless be acknowledged as well as enoouraged even though they tried very hard. Afterall, its better to at least try then not even bothering with it.Please register or login to comment! It's totally free