Did you know that paying your child for good grades can decrease their motivation?
Paying for grades may seem like a nice way to reward a child for a job well done but it actually can undermine your child's internal motivation as it shifts their focus to an external reward. As they focus on the monetary reward, they quickly lose sight of the internal rewards (i.e., good feelings) and the benefits of working hard (i.e., learning more and making their school experiences better, too!) When monetary rewards get involved, kids can easily lose track of the real goal: learning.
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