tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post5313204065624088182..comments2023-10-13T06:34:36.595-04:00Comments on She Wears a Red Sox Cap...: Would You Work for Free?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03964218970797460632noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-79956529857350654652009-07-03T11:18:58.278-04:002009-07-03T11:18:58.278-04:00I don't know how I feel about the paying thing...I don't know how I feel about the paying thing. In some ways, I sympathise with the school - the parents haven't raised the kids to behave well so the school and teachers are stuck btw a rock and a hard place. And if money works, then perhaps it's better than just letting kids be wild and perform poorly. But it's just a band-aid solution. I think parents are the ones who need to be educated to work with their kids more.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-83392932434101972792009-07-02T15:48:18.063-04:002009-07-02T15:48:18.063-04:00I think it all comes back to HOW the kids have bee...I think it all comes back to HOW the kids have been raised until school age. I have always WANTED to do well and I've always had ambition, so when I started going to school I WANTED to do well, the fact that my parents would reward me was beside the point. <br /><br />I think that when I have kids I will give them SPONTANEOUS awards for good behaviour, like my parents did for me. I won't make it a regular thing so the kid doesn't expect it, but I do think it IS important to reward kids for good behaviour and good grades!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185652640389232120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-35952953577182164772009-07-02T14:16:30.590-04:002009-07-02T14:16:30.590-04:00I want to run sooo much, too! I'm tired of th...I want to run sooo much, too! I'm tired of the stupid nose recovery :(<br /><br />I don't really like the idea of paying kids money for schoolwork. I can see other small rewards/privileges, but they really don't have a need for hard cash (rent and bills-wise). I like Lisa's point about the current need for instant gratification.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325601941613816079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-72448637776978820882009-07-02T12:43:03.574-04:002009-07-02T12:43:03.574-04:00I think part of the problem is the kids who do not...I think part of the problem is the kids who do not have parents who are helping them to develop goals and "keep their eyes on the prize." Teachers can do this to some extent but if the kids go home to parents who don't care at all...they might need extra motivation. Especially when it comes to things like homework, which most kids need at least reminders to complete. <br />I still don't like the idea of paying kids...I'm just pointing out how it's come to this.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964218970797460632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-87426596458727194682009-07-02T09:05:33.096-04:002009-07-02T09:05:33.096-04:00I don't like the idea of paying kids at all. ...I don't like the idea of paying kids at all. I think our culture is shifting towards this idea of instant gratification. Kids think - I did this, now what do I get for it? We do alot of things in life that don't pay off immediately. No, it wasn't always fun to study for tests in HS, work hard, etc, but my parents always 'kept my eye on the prize' by reminding me that getting good grades would prepare me for college and help me get a scholarship. Etc, etc. I know that my line of thought is not applicable to kids that comes from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds...<br /><br />No, none of us would work for free, but many of us probably feel like we are underpaid for what we do in our jobs. That doesn't mean I quick or stop doing the things that I don't feel compensated for. I just keep working and hope that this will all pay off in the form of future promotions/raises/bonuses.<br /><br />Very interesting post, though!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-50216214377870359772009-07-02T08:53:35.633-04:002009-07-02T08:53:35.633-04:00I think actually paying kids really money is crazy...I think actually paying kids really money is crazy talk, and this is coming from a good student who didn't act out in class. The purpose of school is to learn so that when you graduate, you can make money. It's called "working hard!!!" although people just want to take the easy way out. They should instead teach them about setting goals. Achieving a goal is so much more rewarding than a $5, which will be gone the next day.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682544783447692429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-54013666426765536762009-07-02T08:28:55.572-04:002009-07-02T08:28:55.572-04:00Very interesting question. I think it really depe...Very interesting question. I think it really depends on the situation. My parents used to give me rewards, but nothing huge, just little "tokens of appreciation". I would have to consider the situation because many time i think it's important to teach children that doing the right thing is expected...but at the same time they need to learn how to live in the "real world" and deal with money and saving, etc. I agree with your agruments 100%<br /><br />Ugh, I hope your knee starts feeling better. I hate being injured, I sort of feel your pain. :(Gina; The Candid RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-59868754488805325732009-07-02T08:11:12.098-04:002009-07-02T08:11:12.098-04:00Great double workouts yesterday!
Interesting ques...Great double workouts yesterday!<br /><br />Interesting question. I definitely think it's okay to reward children in moderation, but it camn easily be taken overboard and it can get to the point where they won't do something without a reward (not good)!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.com