Money = Good Grades? Options

[JlIaTMK]

Hm, so about a week ago in my second hour class, there was this boy talking about how he receives money for getting all B's in school. He also mentioned that he gets 10 dollars for each b he received and that if he received an a, he would get 20 dollars for that one grade.
Now, seriously, parents have to bribe their kids nowadays to get them to get b's and a's in school?
How piteous is this?

Please share your opinions.

[ladystarr]

I was never given money for my good grades like for every quarter, but I knew my parents were always proud of me 'cuz once I got older they paid for my car & help me pay for college.

I never felt pressure from my parents it was UP to me to take AP/honors classes. I DID it all on my own... I graduated with an honors diploma and a 4.0. I pushed myself in school for my OWN satisfaction. Even if my parents gave me money it wouldn't matter cuz' I still would've been MOTIVATED on my own to succeed.

I don't think giving money to your kids is a bad idea, it seems wrong 'cuz every grade has a price and it MAY seem like a wrong motivation, BUT if a kid is working his butt off to get money (maybe for something he/she might want ex: psp, cds, games, etc...) Then it IS a GOOD MOTIVATOR. How else can a kid get money besides weekly allowance? Some kids don't even get an allowance. By working their asses off to study and get good grades they ARE LEARNING + gaining some cash for something they really want.

If I was a parent I would definitely REWARD my kids. Whether it be taking them out to ice cream or given them money to SAVE UP for a psp or something. I don't understand this argument about giving money as a BAD MOTIVATON method. Its B.S. 'cuz if a kid is really DETERMINED he/she will work hard to get a reward. Isn't that what we live life for.. WORK HARD and get something good?