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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you care?  That's not spoiling.[/quote]

What do you mean that's not spoiling? She called me while she was out shopping with him on Saturday buying him this, than and the other because she's spoiling him for his grades. Those were her words to me. The most expensive item he wanted were some special basketball sneakers. They repeatedly bring up his A's to the rest of the extended family.[/quote]
Do you even have children?

1. Basketball season starts next week. OF COURSE they're buying basketball shoes right now.
2. Everything is on sale. Why wouldn't you buy the things your kids need now as opposed to 6 months from now.
3. I don't care how easy it is to get good grades. Every child should absolutely be rewarded for working hard.[/quote]

+1, it's also November, it's a normal time of year to pick up new clothes for the colder months since kids have often outgrown last year's things (especially true for middle school boys, so many it crazy growth spurts in 6th/7th grade, it's puberty).

And agree that rewarding kids for good grades seems like a no brainer. Especially in a culture that often seems to treat academic success as less important than how many TikTok followers you have. Even if his grades are partially the result of grade inflation, is that his fault? Nope. There is no harm in sending the message that straight As is something worth celebrating.[/quote]

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