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Need advice: did I set the bar too high?
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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 569843" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>I like TeDo's solution as well. I have offered that sort of deal to oldest boy - go back to college, take one class and if you get an A, I'll reimburse you, for a B, I'll pay half and for a C, one quarter, nothing for a D because it doesn't transfer. Of course, he has to earn the money for the class and that's not happening. He is 22.</p><p></p><p>In your case, I would offer Eeyore the full amount for 2.7 and somewhat less for each tenth below that. Take it down by 10% for each tenth until a bottom ceiling is reached or there's nothing left. If he gets a 2.4, he'd get 70% of his allowance. I think that when these kids lose everything, they can't get back up so maybe a compromise might motivate him some more.</p><p></p><p>Believe me, my own personal Eeyore (his little boy name, now his nickname is Harpens, don't ask because I don't know) is failing everything and he doesn't have Eeyore's issues, he is just dyslexic.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 569843, member: 3493"] I like TeDo's solution as well. I have offered that sort of deal to oldest boy - go back to college, take one class and if you get an A, I'll reimburse you, for a B, I'll pay half and for a C, one quarter, nothing for a D because it doesn't transfer. Of course, he has to earn the money for the class and that's not happening. He is 22. In your case, I would offer Eeyore the full amount for 2.7 and somewhat less for each tenth below that. Take it down by 10% for each tenth until a bottom ceiling is reached or there's nothing left. If he gets a 2.4, he'd get 70% of his allowance. I think that when these kids lose everything, they can't get back up so maybe a compromise might motivate him some more. Believe me, my own personal Eeyore (his little boy name, now his nickname is Harpens, don't ask because I don't know) is failing everything and he doesn't have Eeyore's issues, he is just dyslexic. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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