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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. DD has never been that interested in getting great grades. She's solidly a "C" student and believes she's not capable of doing better. It's a cop out because when she gets a not so great report card, she buckles down and does better the next advisory.

The problem is that it doesn't stick long term. My DH and I have accepted that she's an average student. First report card this year was 2 B's, 4 C's and 1 D. That's typical. The newest report card: 1 C, 7 E's.

DD is 15 and a sophomore.[/quote]

Sounds like she is a "bare minimal effort" type of person.  At 15, she is old enough to learn and know that it's expensive to live a cushy life.  Do you sit down with her and go over what things cost?  We have already started doing this with our 9 yr old, and explaining that to live the life DC has now, DC would need to earn a lot, which in most cases, requires a college degree.   If she wants to continue with the "bare minimal effort", let her know that her quality of life will reflect that.

Does she get an allowance?    Can you tie her grades to her allowance, paying her phone bill, etc.?[/quote]

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