Is it bad to use toys and games to get your child to do good in school?

I think it is a great way to show him that you earn the right to do certain things. I use the computer time for chores at our house. If they do their chores they get computer time if not well too bad so sad their friends will miss them on messenger. They know my rule and it has come in handy. I say do whatever works and if it is working then good job!!

Nothing wrong with that method. We use similar tactics here in our household too.

I think and wish that all teachers used the smiley faces for parents. That is a great Idea. I think making a child work for that special something is great idea and it works. My sister told her son this, She'd get him a bike and a game if he did better in school and raised his grades and acted better and the teacher had no or not alot of complaints, well it worked. He straighted right up and he had to keep his grades up or he'd lose those privedges of keeping them. He sisn't believe I guess and after he got he let his grades slip well the bike went in the shed with a lock and the game went up in her closet with a lock. He throwed a tantrum like you'd never believe and refused to do anyhting at school or participate even well he got grounded to his room. He finally realized if he started doing better again he'd get it back and he did. He even got a few awards and won a governers cup award. So bribery works just got to stick to the rules and let them know what the rules are..you slip it goes for awhile.

No that isn't wrong. You are using something he likes as a reward for doing well. That's an excellent thing to do. Reward systems are great with dealing with kids. It shows them when they do things right they are better off. No different then giving a child an allowance for doing their chores. My thought is whatever works keep doing it

I think letting him play his game is great as long as his time is limited and not spending hours at a time on it. my kids play their game systems as well, but I also like them to have other activities as well, out door activities and also game time with family. sometimes even computer time. even though I have them do little learning activities on the computer, they still enjoy it because they are on a computer. another thing my kids love to do is take a trip to the library. also going to the zoo or museum. their are tons of ways to reward them and also make it something educational but fun for them.

Yes for me it is bad coz you are teaching them to depend on something and think that it is a reward all the time. For instance you got not money to buy him or her a toy and they start throwing uncontrollable tantrums at you.. Thats why we have to straighten down the line.

Sounds like a good way of rewarding your children when they do well at school. It only encourages them to do better and get more smiley faces so that they get to play their favorite games and such. It means they will work harder for it, I would think. Good stuff mummy!

I don't think so. Playing games is all part of growing up. It's just a matter of "managing" it so that it becomes a tool for teaching the child some discipline.

It's definatley not wrong. Any sort of reward system is great for kids. It encourages them to do the right thing. There's nothing wrong with that. I've always used star charts at home to encourage my kids both with their school work & things they do at home. My son loves PS2. At school he was getting in trouble a lot so whenever he gets in trouble he is not allowed in PS2. Since doing this, he has been doing a lot better at school. At home, he cannot play PS2 if his room is not clean. His room is not messy often because he wants to play the PS2. Basically, there is nothing wrong with offering rewards for kids.

i use toys to make my child relate to school.I also made her watch discovery chammel to make her aware of the sciences

so i don't think that it's bad, if they can make you child do more effort at school in the opposite it's so funny and educative, but , the only thing that you shouldn't do, is to be far from your child, be with him when he plays and play with him if it's possible and you will get good results !

I think that it is perfectly fine to use something the kid enjoys to get hem to work hard in school. It lets them know that if they work hard in life you get rewarded. Cause lets face nothing in life comes easy. If you reward their hard work then they learn that it takes hard work to get the things that they want in life.

often we may think that toys and games are the pantary of child,and child love these.so in school teacher will use toys and games to make child smile and be happy. however,as you know,games can take one losing.is it good?no,it is not. so i think that in school games and toys should be forbiddened.then teacher could let child do something else,realize the world,the nature and the being. is it a good idea?

it is not wrong as this gives the children motivation to study . if you dont do this they will not study .and you would have no result for those toys and games you brought . I dont have children yet but when i have them i will surely do this.

We do the same thing. If he gets a happy face he has all of his privileges - playing with his friend, TV, video games, etc. When he gets a sad face - or as they like to call it an oops - then he get some thing taken away. If he gets a grumpy face - poor - then he is in lock down in his room.

we use that method too. in my opinion, whatever works works. it is important for their future that they do good in school. i want my children to try their best. i think it is good to teach them that if they behave well then they will get to do fun things and be rewarded. so many kids these days get spoiled and get whatever they want.

Oh as a parent and teacher you both are doing great things. I can assure you that. Infact I tell the parents to follow similar methods. We both have formed a star rewarding system and depending upon the gold stars the kid gets, the kid is rewarded both at home and school. The reward will be something that the kid likes, like a cup of ice cream, a kids book a colour box.

It depends. It is good if the kid will get rewards when they really do something great in school or in their activites but it shouldn't be practiced as often. The kid should understand that why he need to do good in school aside from getting reward from someone else. He needs to understand that doing better/good in his school/activities will be for his own good with or without any rewards at all. I think that we need to balance the things that we are giving to the child since it is not everyday we could provide gifts as a reward to the kid.

I think it is a really good way, that will teach him that if his behavior is good then he gets to do good things, if his behavior is bad then he doesnt, it shows there are consequences for his actions whether they are good or bad actions