[Mod-LadyCoconut]

What are your takes on this?

[mary30]

I voted no,

[tjsgirl]

No

No.

[Aillidh]

I voted no, good grades are expected of them...

[MauMama]

My grandmother paid us $1 for an A and 50c for a B. I always had straight As but it was horrendous pressure for my brother. He never succeeded (has severe dyslexia) and just struggled so much with that additional pressure.

My daughter has Aspergers and we will be lucky if she survives school, let alone carries straight As or Bs.

[Banned-CeilidhBrennan]

No. But I didn't vote because the only option to vote is "It's expected of them". I want my child to work to the best of their ability, not work for good grades, if that makes sense. As long as they get enough to get job, I'm not overly bothered. Call me a bad mum if you wish.

[superwoman8977]

We pay 10.00 for A's and 5.00 for b's. My 8 yr old earned 65.00 this grading period and 200.00 for the whole year. He got a's and b's all year. We work for a paycheck so why shouldnt kids have something to work towards. He had to put 10% in his tithe and 10% to savings and got to spend the rest which he bought a new airsoft gun and gear and some new tires for his bike.

[nicole617]

For b's and up

[jackpercy57]

For b's and up

[mommywriter]

I'm with the no majority on this one - I about flipped when my 7 yr. old jokingly asked "if I pay you, can I watch TV" (he had had the tv taken away as punishment)

What a kicker huh?

[joey_emmysmommy]

We pay them $1.00 for A's and .50 cents for each B but they don't have to make a's and b's it's just something they get for working so hard they don't even think about it until I give it to them when I see thier report cards but they always make a's and b's I think my son has made 1 c ever I don't push them on their grades I know they work really hard on their school work.

[Kathica]

No - bad concept to begin

really bad

[TerinAleah27]

I used to get paid for each A, so that's probably what I'll do with my kids

[speechteach42]

No way!!!

[LJD3Tdance]

I voted other. I think this is a case by case basis and stuff. I don't see anything wrong with it though.

[gctattoo]

Absolutely not. Getting good grades is as much of a skill as singing, dancing, or drawing. There are some kids who simply aren't able to get good grades regardless of how hard they try or how much they study. And there are kids who don't need to crack a book to get good grades.

How can you reward someone for something that is possibly a natural ability? And in turn, penalize another who may be doing the best they can but unable to succeed? You might as well give a kid money for being able to sing while their sibling who cannot gets nothing. Sound unfair? Yes. And to me, so is getting paid for good grades.