Should you reward your child for good grades or improved study habits? Should you need to be cautious in doing so?

Learning isn’t necessarily that fun. You should know this. You’ve been there. It isn’t fun or easy for every child. A little motivation can be a good way to get more studying and concentration out of them. I feel that a child should be rewarded not only on special occasions such as birthdays and holidays, but also from making good grades. It increases the likelihood of an improved performance.

So, it’s a double celebration! It’s Bianca’s 7th birthday celebration. Also, it’s a celebration for her’s and Jarrett’s good grades this semester!

Bianca’s grades are all oustanding. Her reading level is that of a 3rd or 4th grade already. She’s been getting advanced level homework/projects due to this. We’re happy that her school recognizes this type of achievement.

Jarrett started at a regular pace. However, he progressed so fast and showed a dramatic improvement in a short period of time. That summarizes the good grades he got this semester. As parents, we’re so proud of them!

Big deal, right? Well, it is for us. Regardless of what they’ve accomplished, we feel like they need to be rewarded for understanding their priorities and the value of education at a young age. Even if you know what they’re capable of and expect it, giving them a little incentive wouldn’t hurt.

Bianca wanted to celebrate her birthday at the American Girl Place Restaurant. We could not get a spot. It’s fully booked. We should have made a reservation 3 months in advance (as so they said). We didn’t know. So, she’ll have to settle for a trip to the store for now, and wait for the date my husband and I booked for her. Jarrett just wanted a lego toy. That one is relatively easy to accomplish.

Easy or not, as parents, you’ll do everything to make them happy.  It’s just a little incentive if you think about it.

======================================

 A birthday cake.

 

At the American Girl Place. (http://www.americangirl.com/index.php)

 

Believe. Letter to Santa.

 

At the Lego store.(http://www.lego.com)

 

Very, very generous presents from Daryl and Anna. A North Face Jacket and UGGS boots! They spoil her too much!!

http://www.uggaustralia.com/index.aspx

http://www.thenorthface.com/

 

1 Comment »

1. [...] http://www.chuvaloo.com/?p=4306 [...]

   Pingback by Chuvaloo » Dolls eat free!! — December 26, 2009 @ 10:23 am

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

Leave a comment

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website