Experience with competition math?

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Anonymous wrote:Mine hate the classes but like the competitions. The main reason they hate the classes is because they "struggle" with the homework. It's the one academic and extracurricular activity that they do not excel at. The regular Math Honors RSM classes have been a breeze for them. So I bribe them to keep taking competition class so they can experience challenge.

What do you bribe them with?

Money. $20 per class if they: attend class( which is once a week), spend about an hour on homework for each class, and participate twice per class (ask and/or answer 2 questions per class).

What age???

Started bribing when my older was in 5th grade. My younger is in 5th grade now. My older is in middle school now, and they get $20 each per class, so no increases with age since I started high. They would have accepted $10 in elementary school though, but I did a poor job negotiating. On the other hand, they do not get any allowance, so this is their only source of spending money outside of special events like birthdays and big holidays.