Are (or were) your parents strict on your grades?

[2kitties]

I will no doubt be the world's meanest mom. Grades will be a big priority with my kids because I see them as the key to a secure future. A good education is your best offense and defense.

[Prairie Purrs]

My parents always told me that they didn't believe in paying for grades. I was a straight-A student anyway.

Then my younger sister came along, and darned if they didn't bribe her to get "A"s! Maybe that's why I ended up going to law school--early experience with injustice.

[tikeyas_mom]

umm.. since me and my brothers have dyslexia my mom is just happy if we get a good effort mark from our teachers. she gets very hyped up when any of us gets on honor roll or work ethic for school. if one of us gets a c+ she freaks , she gets so happy lol.

As long as me and my lil brothers try our best she is happy for us

[Tonya]

I always got good grades, so my parents ignored me. My brother on the other hand got straight F's and never went to school. My mother rewarded his bad behavior by buying him a guitar and amp if he promised to finish school.

[popcornbird]

My parents have always been strict about our grades, but have never really had to worry about it, because I almost always get good grades. They do care about my grades very much........but its not their *top* priority. Partially because they have never had to worry too much about it, and partially because they expect us to do the best we can.....not pressure us into doing something we can't do.

[IttyBittyKitty]

My Mum was strict with me when I was younger because she knew I wasn't reaching my potential. But, when I started getting top A's and graduated from highschool in the top 2 percent of the state she was very proud and I was glad that she hassled me.

Meanwhile, when I started getting good grades, I got ten bucks an A. This got quite expensive so Mum stopped. My brother, on the other hand, was promised a CAR if he passed year twelve (without even getting a score, which you can do by doing all the babyish easy subjects).

Boy was I PEEVED about that one, fortunately, she made him pay for his car!

[Toby's Mommy]

My parents aren't strict. If i like get a C on a paper they freak out though!
My grandpa gives me $10 for every A I get so I get lots of money quickly!

[G.P.girl]

my parents want me to get good grades and to go to college and to graduate. but mostly they want me to try my hardest. but i am not satisfied with myself if i don't have a 4.0 GPA. last trimester i had 3.9 because i had 1 A- in PE, but since they won't give a+'s i had 3.9(i had over 100% in two subjects) i get alot more freedom if i have good grades. even though my parents don't actually say i can't do stuff if i have lower grades they just suggest i should use my time to study more instead of hang out with my friends.

[binka_nugget]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
As long as I'm not failing, I'm good. I'm a big slacker and I'm failing two things right now, so my mom isn't very happy lol. Meh. My motto is, as long as I pass, I'm fine. I'm not going to college anyways.

Same. Before, I aimed for A's then I quickly lowered my standards to B's..and then C's and now it's just as long as I pass. My mom doesn't really care (or at least, she doesn't show that she cares). Right now, I'm just aiming for a passing mark. If I start passing, I'll aim for something higher. Currently, I'm failing math 10 (I'm in grade 11), english and socials. Eh, they're all borderline marks.

[Amber]

Originally posted by binka_nugget
Same. Before, I aimed for A's then I quickly lowered my standards to B's..and then C's and now it's just as long as I pass. My mom doesn't really care (or at least, she doesn't show that she cares). Right now, I'm just aiming for a passing mark. If I start passing, I'll aim for something higher. Currently, I'm failing math 10 (I'm in grade 11), english and socials. Eh, they're all borderline marks.

ehh..same here

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by binka_nugget
Same. Before, I aimed for A's then I quickly lowered my standards to B's..and then C's and now it's just as long as I pass. My mom doesn't really care (or at least, she doesn't show that she cares). Right now, I'm just aiming for a passing mark. If I start passing, I'll aim for something higher. Currently, I'm failing math 10 (I'm in grade 11), english and socials. Eh, they're all borderline marks.

I'm failing math and socials lol. I'll be getting great in both soon though, because they are changing the teachers to the teachers that I like. I do surprisingly well when I'm taught by someone that I like. I've always struggled with math because I never like the teacher who teaches it, but in grade 9 I had a wonderful teacher and got 92% as a final grade. But then the teachers I don't like come back in February.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Well, I got my report card today. I'm passing Algebra with a C. (YES!) Math is my worst subject, always has been. I wasn't thrilled overall, but at least I'm passing everything.

[Kfamr]

Do we get graded on the effort we put into sleeping?

[apcrs5122]

My mom is really strict on my grades. I have allways had straight A's and this quarter the technology teacher does grades in a weird way, and I showed her a B (not as my final grade, the grade for the module I was in at that time) and she threatned to ground me for a whole quarter (9 weeks ) if I brought home something other than an A in that class! So I did about 30 extra credit worksheets and pulled it up to an A

[2kitties]

My mom always told me- still tells me- that a person will only achieve what they allow themselves to believe they can achieve. So she said if all I wanted to do is pass, then that is what I would do. But if I told myself I could make A's and go to college and have a career as a successful member of society- then I could do that too. And just in case I decided I only wanted to pass, she told me she'd kick my ass and I'd never leave the house if I didn't make A's!