Surveys: Parenting(view all)
Teen parenting and grades.
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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- at 10:31 PM on May. 27, 2008
- 39 moms have taken this survey
Alisha76's answers
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1. What do you consider good grades for your teenager? What is unacceptable?
A's and B's. I can deal with a C as long as she tried. D's and F's are just unacceptable.
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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.
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3. Have you ever given your child a reward for good grades? What if you did was it?
Yes. I always do. She's gotten a CD, money, clothes, special dinner, favorite dessert, or taking to the movies.
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4. Can we motivate kids to keep good grades or should they be self motivated?
I think alittle of both. Bc sometimes it may get hard, and they think they can't do it. That's when you need to step in and try to give support and motivation.
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5. If your kid was having difficulty in a certian subject how would you address this issue?
Just talk to her, and find out what she's having trouble with. Talk to her teacher about in school tutoring, and work with her at home as well.
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6. What lenths would you go to to ensure good grades? Hand pick better teachers? Take kids to a tutor?
Offer rewards when grades improve and look into tutoring.
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7. Would you hand pick your childs friends that are smarter?
No. I would never pick my daughters friends.
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8. Would you pay extra for better teachers? (if you could afford it)
Sure would.
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9. Do you think it is a moral obligation to make sure your kids are in the best classes?
It depends on the parents.
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10. Are smarter kids discriminated against? With all the programs for learning disabled classes?
I don't think so.
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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?
Sure. If that's the college my kid wanted to attend.
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12. What could you give up for your kids? New cars, better house? I mean really do you want better for their lives?
I would give up new cars, and a new house. Of course I want better for my kids. Any good parent would.
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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?
I sure could.
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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.
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4. Can we motivate kids to keep good grades or should they be self motivated?
Self motivated, they have to learn it is up to them to achieve the best they can be.
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6. What lenths would you go to to ensure good grades? Hand pick better teachers? Take kids to a tutor?
What ever it took. I would go and see what are the best teachers. Tutor of course.
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4. Can we motivate kids to keep good grades or should they be self motivated?
I think alittle of both. Bc sometimes it may get hard, and they think they can't do it. That's when you need to step in and try to give support and motivation.
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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?
yes, but before doing that i will ask for a loan,or to earn a scholarchip
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3. Have you ever given your child a reward for good grades? What if you did was it?
My parents did with me they let me stay out later
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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!
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tiredmommy123-Agreed.
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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.
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Great survey!
