Surveys: Parenting - Teen parenting and grades.

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Description: How do you feel about your teens education? Should we expect the very best and then a little bit more?

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1. What do you consider good grades for your teenager? What is unacceptable?
2. How do you encourage teens to keep up with school work? Do you chck their home work?
3. Have you ever given your child a reward for good grades? What if you did was it?
4. Can we motivate kids to keep good grades or should they be self motivated?
5. If your kid was having difficulty in a certian subject how would you address this issue?
6. What lenths would you go to to ensure good grades? Hand pick better teachers? Take kids to a tutor?
7. Would you hand pick your childs friends that are smarter?
8. Would you pay extra for better teachers? (if you could afford it)
9. Do you think it is a moral obligation to make sure your kids are in the best classes?
10. Are smarter kids discriminated against? With all the programs for learning disabled classes?
11. If your child could get into the 'best college' would you pay for it? Even if it ment living with out the luxery items in your life?
12. What could you give up for your kids? New cars, better house? I mean really do you want better for their lives?
13. If you knew one of your kids was the next "Einstien" could you put your life on hold to make sure they got what they needed educationally?

3. Have you ever given your child a reward for good grades? What if you did was it?

Oh yeah, once in elementary school we made the promise that if they all got A's then we would get them a limo. Well it took until high school but they did it. The next week a limo was in the drive way. All three of them were like whoa? What's up with that. They were thrilled.
8. Would you pay extra for better teachers? (if you could afford it)

Yes, education is very important.
10. Are smarter kids discriminated against? With all the programs for learning disabled classes?

I see that sometimes that the kids with disabilities are given more allowances and have special classes. I don't see so many for kids with higher capabilities.

- Alisha76
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2. How do you encourage teens to keep up with school work? Do you chck their home work?

I just let her know how important her education is. I trust her to do it right, as long as her grades haven't falling. But she comes to us if she needs help.
- erika0717
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2. How do you encourage teens to keep up with school work? Do you chck their home work?

i ask my daughter for the homework since she comes from school and after is done, i always check it and sign it... :)
- phoenixnurse21
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5. If your kid was having difficulty in a certian subject how would you address this issue?

I'd talk to a teacher and explain that my child was having trouble and ask them to work with my child to help them understand whatever they were having a problem with.

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- tiredmommy123
at 9:13 PM on May 31, 2008
dont get me wrong i want my children to excel in school, as do all parents, but i personally would not want my child to be a einstein, imagine the emotional damage that would mean, and cost them, children have their peers, and i wouldnt want my children to miss out on school with their friends because they were genius's!
Submitted by
- rileysmommy811
at 12:18 AM on June 12, 2008
tiredmommy123-Agreed.
Submitted by
- littleangie
at 11:44 AM on June 12, 2008
I am an educator at the middle school level. I enjoyed reading some of the responses to the survey. It is refreshing to know that there are parents that are realistic and supportive.
Submitted by
- peacelily3
at 7:47 PM on June 25, 2008
Great survey!

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