Okay, is the praise you get from your parents not enough? I mean, kids dont really need to be paid for their work. Even if they were, 20$ is a bit overkill. They should be praised, not paid. Also, if every school in one state/province for 1 year… and every kid was paid for the work that they did, that would cost thousands. Where do those thousands come from? The Government. Where do they get their money? from the tax payers. We would have to pay enormous amounts so that our children could get a couple bucks on getting a good grade. That is just stupid.

This is one subject that I think my parents have taught me well on. This is one of the reasons why, when I grow up, I want to be like them...this is coming from a girl who's almost 15.

I think that paying kids for good deeds is spoiling them. It's not a part of the real world, and it's just plain pampering. If you're a teacher, every time you teach, you get paid a set amount. For kids, this is basically food, clothes, and shelter. But for teachers, when they educate kids...each and every individual child whose life is touched by the teacher, they don't expect, nor do they get a raise. They just get what they're out there to earn. Nothing more. And so it should be for children.

While bribery makes children strive to get something, there are no consequences! If a child is offered, for example, a new X-Box game if he cleans his room, he might want the X-Box game and clean his room, but then, "don't wanna, don't hafta" he doesn't have to if he doesn't really want a new X-Box game. Punishment is a better option that my parents have used on me and my sisters, and I love them for it! If I do something good, like cleaning my room, I'll get the satisfaction of remaining ungrounded and having a life. If I decide not to clean my room, then I know I will be grounded, and there will be no rewards for it. Plus, more points--if I clean my room without my mom threatening me, then I get props from the parents for being a good kid.

So basically, I agree with you on the factor that it's not fair, but maybe not for the same reasons. If you study, you can get an A...at least at my school. Even in honors classes.

This is one subject that I think my parents have taught me well on. This is one of the reasons why, when I grow up, I want to be like them...this is coming from a girl who's almost 15.

I think that paying kids for good deeds is spoiling them. It's not a part of the real world, and it's just plain pampering. If you're a teacher, every time you teach, you get paid a set amount. For kids, this is basically food, clothes, and shelter. But for teachers, when they educate kids...each and every individual child whose life is touched by the teacher, they don't expect, nor do they get a raise. They just get what they're out there to earn. Nothing more. And so it should be for children.

While bribery makes children strive to get something, there are no consequences! If a child is offered, for example, a new X-Box game if he cleans his room, he might want the X-Box game and clean his room, but then, "don't wanna, don't hafta" he doesn't have to if he doesn't really want a new X-Box game. Punishment is a better option that my parents have used on me and my sisters, and I love them for it! If I do something good, like cleaning my room, I'll get the satisfaction of remaining ungrounded and having a life. If I decide not to clean my room, then I know I will be grounded, and there will be no rewards for it. Plus, more points--if I clean my room without my mom threatening me, then I get props from the parents for being a good kid.

So basically, I agree with you on the factor that it's not fair, but maybe not for the same reasons. If you study, you can get an A...at least at my school. Even in honors classes.

So long as they realize that's not the only reason they should try and achieve good grades. I would suggest a different form of reinforcement, but whatever you think is cool.

Grades below 9th, I got $20 for every A. I didn't get nothing for the B's or below. In 9-12 grades I got $100 for every A at midterm.

I didn't have to try to get good grades except in Math *shudder* so I was lucky.

As for the children who try very hard and can only make a C, perhaps something can be done to help them better learn. Different study habits - make sure they don't have a disability, easier classes if possible - etc.

for my past years ive been paid at least 2$ an A not too extreme you would have to agree with me on that... so my answer is yes it shows the/your kid(s) that you have to earn money in this world weither its for a job, grades, or even just finding it etc.and if the/thee kid(s) soend that money then they or the child(ren) will have to earn thee money once more...so to make this all simple YES I think children should be paid for grades

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I was never paid for getting good grades, even though I was on the Honor Roll for my entire High School career. My "reward" for getting good grades was not being grounded for the next 6 weeks. I did know people who were paid for getting A's and that was the only grade they got paid for, some were all out brats because of it and some really worked hard to get A's. I think it depends on how the parent introduced the idea and therefore how the kid sees it. Such as "Here is 20 bucks for your report card." may cause the kid to think that they are getting paid. Where as "Good job and here is $20 for getting 2 A's" makes it a reward.

I also believe that if the family has more than one child, different rewards need to be done. In my family I would get into trouble for getting anything lower than a B (unless the course was a college course). Where as my younger sisters were allowed to get C's and D's as long as they passed the class. My parents realized that my two sisters were different (I don't wanna sound mean, but they both have IEPs and therefore have more trouble in subjects that I flew right though) from me and therefore set a different goal for each one of the kids.

Surely enough, money will work. Rewards will work. I always functioned without it and I have maintained a 90% average and above. I just think the parents need to make their children feel proud when they get good marks. And sometimes it won't do the trick, so money will work there. But unless they can't get good grades without it, don't start giving them money.

Kid's should be paid. NOT WITH MONEY. Not with bribes. I am, myself, a "kid". I'm 15 years old and just received my report card yesterday. I have a 3.6 GPA with 2 honors classas and an advanced placement class. I am NOT paid with money. But I am paid when I get that phone call from my mother and she tells me how proud she is of me. Kids should 1. Want to earn it for themselves. and 2. Want to make their parents proud of them. That should be enough.