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From the perspective of a student who initially cared very little for school, I believe my parents made the proper decision in disciplining me after a horrible report card.
The punishment alone in having a complete summer ruined (with no free time, work around the house, etc.) put things in perspective.
By the following Fall class, my report card never fell to substandard levels.
Looking back, I acknowledge that my parents did the right thing in disciplining me.
So from someone who used to be a bad elementary grade student, it certainly is something I actually thank my parents for doing now.
I believe that when all other options have been exhausted, disciplinary action is certainly an available card left in the deck to use. It certainly worked for me.
The punishment alone in having a complete summer ruined (with no free time, work around the house, etc.) put things in perspective.
By the following Fall class, my report card never fell to substandard levels.
Looking back, I acknowledge that my parents did the right thing in disciplining me.
So from someone who used to be a bad elementary grade student, it certainly is something I actually thank my parents for doing now.
I believe that when all other options have been exhausted, disciplinary action is certainly an available card left in the deck to use. It certainly worked for me.
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November 04, 2009 11:35 PM
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If your child is in High School and does not have a job, then School is the student's job. There is no job in the world (that I know of) where your boss will not put pressure on you if you are not meeting the minimum standard of performance required to keep your job. By the time a student is in High School, both the student and the parent are familiar, for the most part, with the capabilities of the student. If the student is not performing to minimum expectations, it is the parents responsibility to put pressure on the student. It's called "parenting", and it's all about getting them ready to perform for a boss who will fire them if they do not meet minimum workplace requirements, or a professor who will fail them if they haven't learned to do minimum required work for class.
My source? Two twenty something kids who are supporting themselves in the world on thier own with no problems, thank you very much.
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If your child is in High School and does not have a job, then School is the student's job. There is no job in the world (that I know of) where your boss will not put pressure on you if you are not meeting the minimum standard of performance required to keep your job. By the time a student is in High School, both the student and the parent are familiar, for the most part, with the capabilities of the student. If the student is not performing to minimum expectations, it is the parents responsibility to put pressure on the student. It's called "parenting", and it's all about getting them ready to perform for a boss who will fire them if they do not meet minimum workplace requirements, or a professor who will fail them if they haven't learned to do minimum required work for class.
My source? Two twenty something kids who are supporting themselves in the world on thier own with no problems, thank you very much.
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November 05, 2009 03:34 AM
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I think that parents should have high expectations for their kids, but I think there are limits to the pressure parents should put on children in any respect. The fact is that if you don't expect the best from your kids, they won't expect the best from themselves.
I have always told my kids that they're intelligent, amazing people. They believe that they are, and so they do well in school. We tell them that school is their job and that getting good grades is their top priority (after their health and safety, of course.)
In our society, one's education (or lack thereof) defines him and often the course of his life. School matters, whether we like it or not. Personally, I am raising my kids to become successful adults--so it's natural that I expect them to do well in school.
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I have always told my kids that they're intelligent, amazing people. They believe that they are, and so they do well in school. We tell them that school is their job and that getting good grades is their top priority (after their health and safety, of course.)
In our society, one's education (or lack thereof) defines him and often the course of his life. School matters, whether we like it or not. Personally, I am raising my kids to become successful adults--so it's natural that I expect them to do well in school.
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