MY grades and parents

[MonkeyZero]

LOL
They decided that I dont need a punishment, but if I dont get all a's then I will be in trouble

One another note(pun intended)
I usually do coloratura soprano arias
I preformed the choir solo today, and got a standing ovation!

 

[M To The Maxx]

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[MonkeyZero]

YUP YUP

This is the song that I had the solo in
This is not our choir, and it is not me singing. It isnt even in modesto lol

The solo comes in about 2:50 in the video
The teacher said I sounded better than the soloist in the video

 

[MonkeyZero]

Also
A quick question

Does anyone reward their kids for A's?

 

[debilorrah]

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Yes I always did. $5 for every A. If they were across the board straight A's he got a $50 bonus.

 

[Beekissed]

Is there anything I can do besides say ill raise my grade up to them?

Start saving your allowances for all the therapy you will need?

My folks were just like this and I always wondered why folks do this to their kids? High expectations is one thing, I expect good things from my kids. But unrealistic expectations and a militant attitude about grades is not helping anyone.

Do your best and realize that they will love you even if you can't perform to their high standards....I hope they show it or you will spend your life feeling like your best just isn't good enough to earn their approval.​

 

[fowltemptress]

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My parents would take me and my brothers out to eat at the restaurants of our choice if we brought home good report cards.

My SO's parents gave him and his sister $10 for every B and $50 dollars for every A when they were growing up. His sister was a straight A student all through high school, which meant she got $400 dollars every time she brought home a report card. I can't even comprehend giving that much money to a kid just for grades.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Start saving your allowances for all the therapy you will need?

My folks were just like this and I always wondered why folks do this to their kids? High expectations is one thing, I expect good things from my kids. But unrealistic expectations and a militant attitude about grades is not helping anyone.

Do your best and realize that they will love you even if you can't perform to their high standards....I hope they show it or you will spend your life feeling like your best just isn't good enough to earn their approval.

Not every kid is capable of straight As, but many are. If they are capable of making an A, I expect it. If I see them working hard and they get a B or even a C, that is fine, but if I don't believe they have tried their best, a B is not good enough.

I strongly believe that if you expect excellence, you get excellance, or something very close. If you expect mediocrity, that is what you get.

There are many facits of life; parental disapproval of the efforts or behavior in one area should not carry over to other areas (personality, compassion, kindness, hobbies, friendships, chores, etc.). However, parents are interested in raising a child to be a productive member of society. To that end, education is very important; it is a child's "job."

I do realize that there are parents who carry grade emphasis to an extreme, but I do not think that is the norm.

 

[domino7]

My parents were like this. I was always afraid of report card day. My sister would be praised and rewarded. I would be punished. I came to resent my sister, and dropped out of school to join the miilitary. That was many years ago, and I no longer have bad feelings about it. I know they were only doing what they thought was best.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

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Yes, we always do but not with money! They are expected to do the best they can and I shouldn't have to bribe my kids in doing so. JMO. What we do for the reward is go to a real nice restaurant of their choice after every semester. So far, all my kids have done well.
We don't go out to eat often so it is a special treat.