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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it always about a high achieving kid somehow "earning" the nicer things? You achieve to your abilities, your parents pay for what they want for you- the 2 aren't linked. If you have wealthy parents and only a B average, what do parents use then to justify their purchases for you, or do you get left out of family vacations etc that are really nice. SO WEIRD.[/quote]

Good results earn good things. Want better? Work harder/do better. In our family, *individual* privileges, including but not limited to owning personal items that are more of a luxury than a necessity, are earned by showing responsibility and a track record of achievement that shows high potential. We would allow a B student use of the family car, most likely, but not buy their own. As for family vacations or group purchases for the household-- that's not earned, it's a part of being a member of the family, which my kids are irrespective of achievement or responsibility. We would only ever even consider leaving a kid out of a vacation if their behavior was horrible toward the rest of the family and even then only after extensive discussion/warnings. [/quote]

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