The old-school in me would reward sparkling defensive plays, moving runners over, etc., rather than home runs. And the reward would probably have been a milkshake after the game.

The old-school in me would reward sparkling defensive plays, moving runners over, etc., rather than home runs. And the reward would probably have been a milkshake after the game.

 

Ah yes that's what I'm talking about.

I didn't get rewarded for good grades, but I was certainly punished for bad ones, lol.

When I was playing H.S. Baseball my junior and senior years, my grannie said she'd pay me $10 for every home run I hit, My junior year I hit 6. So wanting me to do better my senior year she said $20 for every home run, that year I hit 15! Needless to say, she was glad when I told her I was going to pitch in college!

This went for every grand kid in our family, all 20 some odd kids.

 

My grandpa gave us 25 bucks an A..

$1 per accolade.. Sports wise or hobby wise

 

He was a pretty wealthy man so when we couldn't work on his farm and he wanted to give us money he found "gimme" ways for us to get it.

 

It was one of his ways of showing love.

I have rewarded for grades before but NEVER for a sport.

I will probably reward for good grades, As only though, and NEVER sports. If they are good at the sport then that is great, but I won't use money to get them to do better. Allowances I haven't decided yet.

I didnt give my kids allowances either. They got money when they needed it and I figured chores are part of living in a home.

My kids' rewards are room and board.

 

They are perfectly capable of honor roll grades, so I don't agree with offering them monetary rewards for what I already expect of them. I only pay them for household/farm chores that go above and beyond being part of the family "team".

 

 

They do have a grandfather who offers money for triples and hook shots.

No, my parents said/say "You will get good grades or you will lose privlidges." And everyone knows what that means in grade school no TV, High school no car.

I have gotten good grades all my life, and my parents never rewarded me with money. From time to time they would buy me a little special something that I had wanted, like a movie, or for my brothers a video game. And they have never rewarded sports achievements with money or presents. Now, if my brother gets a baseball scholarship as he more than likely is going to, I can def. see a nice dinner or something in his [our] future haha.

 

 

When I have kids, I will probably take the same approach. Every once in a while, a kid needs a reward for something good they did.

To those who do not give money for grades. Do you give them money for graduating? If so, what is really the difference.

 

As for me we do not give money for grades. My daughter is a NHS member, has a 4.1 GPA for her high school career(she is a Senior this year), scored a 31 on her ACT, and will be in the top 15% in her class. Obviously a very competitive academic school that is very challenging.

 

My wife and I feel that teaching the LOOONG term benefits of good grades and a good education would pay off more in the end than any short term reward we could offer.

When I was playing H.S. Baseball my junior and senior years, my grannie said she'd pay me $10 for every home run I hit, My junior year I hit 6. So wanting me to do better my senior year she said $20 for every home run, that year I hit 15! Needless to say, she was glad when I told her I was going to pitch in college!

 

I am confused. Does getting money make you hit a home run? If only it were that easy. Saying you will give them money for hitting a home run won't make them hit it. I know its a bribe but what good does that do?

To those who do not give money for grades. Do you give them money for graduating? If so, what is really the difference.

 

As for me we do not give money for grades. My daughter is a NHS member, has a 4.1 GPA for her high school career(she is a Senior this year), scored a 31 on her ACT, and will be in the top 15% in her class. Obviously a very competitive academic school that is very challenging.

 

My wife and I feel that teaching the LOOONG term benefits of good grades and a good education would pay off more in the end than any short term reward we could offer.

 

 

I never gave money for any grades, and none for graduation. Their graduation presents were probably not much by most people's standards. Mementos, really. My son was 4.0 all through HS, maintaining that GPA despite missing a month of school his sophomore year. He was Beta and NHS. He never received a dime for a grade. He's now in college and a Dean's list student, on scholarship.

 

Money isn't a motivator, IMO. It leads to unrealistic expectations, and can frankly (I think), lead a kid to take classes that don't challenge them, to help them ensure the $$. As for graduation, I know many, MANY people who rewarded graduation with money, but 1) I couldn't afford it, and 2) aren't they expected to graduate?