Sophia W

Rewarding Children for Successful Accomplishments?

Written by: Sophia W

   She goes to work every day and works very hard. The CEO of the company comes down to her workplace to tell her that she is getting a raise. Her hard work and sacrifice has paid off. She was filled with happiness and joy. Now let's talk about students. Students go to school for six hours every day, and certain students have extracurricular classes, or after school programs, or long bus rides home, which could equal a school day of up to nine hours long. Both students and employees have to work on their computers, do paperwork, and complete assignments. So, what's the difference between a hardworking student and a hard working parent?  Students should be rewarded for their successful accomplishments. Rewarding students for their successful accomplishments could cause them to want to put in the extra steps to making their work just a little more amazing or higher in quality. Rewarding students for successful accomplishments could motivate them to succeed in their classes or to at least put more time and effort into everything that they do.  

   Do you want to be happy about something? Why not be rewarded for doing excellent and quality work? Would you like to be rewarded because you put that extra paragraph in your essay to guarantee that "A"? According to Futmiller, even tiny rewards can motivate students to keep up the good work” (Harvard Business Review). Are parents happy when they see their children succeeding in school? Do they feel good when they see all their money for: tuition, gas/bus fees, and the supplies as money well spent? I know my parents are happy. Doesn’t it feel good when you see an "A" in your least favorite class or the one that challenges you the most? I know it feels accomplishing on the inside. When students are rewarded for putting in that extra step to being the best, they want to continue to do so. Rewards can make students feel good on the inside and persuade them to keep going when things get tough.

   By children getting rewarded, their brains can automatically tell them that if they some rewards, they need to add the extra step to the equation. Rewards can also help students that are not doing very well in school because it may persuade them to not always be down on themselves. Rewards can be as simple as 30 minutes of screen time or taking children to a movie.

   Many people could argue that children shouldn’t half to be rewarded to go the extra mile. But guess what? Would you want to go to work everyday and do your job just for fun? Probably not. According to debate.org, students should be rewarded, not bribed, for good behavior, good grades, and successful accomplishments (Robertkeus).

   If children don’t get rewarded, they may not put the extra step into making their work amazing. Additionally, their work may be poor,t heir grades might not be as high as they could be, and their behavior may be irregular. Therefore, if parents want to keep children motivated then they should reward them for their hard work the same that employers reward their workers.