Bad grades

So I've been looking back at my childhood and realizing that my mom was pretty lax when it came to enforcing various responsibilities. One such area was my grades. I knew a bunch of kids in high school whose parents would ground them for a crazy long time for getting anything less than a B (I remember one girl stressing out over a test in my AP US history class because she was going to get grounded for the summer if she didn't make a B in the class). This always seemed pretty harsh to me but then again my parents didn't care about my grades unless they were failing (D or F) though even when I did start failing some classes my junior year nothing happened except I was threatened with losing all my privilages if I didn't pull them back up (not that I needed anything done to me since I was already freaking out just fine on my own). And as far as I was concerned throughout most of my schooling a passing grade was fine, a B was good, and an A was ideal though not something to obsess over (though I usually still ended up getting mostly A's and B's even with that outlook).

Apparently though those were much lower standards than what a lot of other kids' families had. But at the same time I'm wondering if maybe I've just been focusing on the kids raised by really strict/demanding parents since I remember that back in high school there also were quite a few kids who laughed when got F's. So, to get to the point of the topic, what is/was your parents' policies on grades and what would happen if you brought home a bad grade (and did it have to be any graded assignment or just progress reports/final grades)?

And for those wondering, despite the way I described myself in the first paragraph I have a much better work ethic now and even managed to get into a pretty prestigious university, so I turned out fine.

as long as i dont get an f im fine though im usally in the B setion and like one A that beacuase i am smrt yes that right S-M-R-T

Even though I do value good grades, and really want a high gpa.

I've never stressed too much. I've failed tests, and I will actually not care that much.

My dad isn't too crazy about grades. As long as you are trying your hardest. My mom on the other hand expects a lot from me, and wants me to get like Straight A's or something.

I could probably do it, but then I'd have to sacrifice t.v, video games, and friends. I've been grounded since September for my grades (i had a D :() So I guess she is pretty strict, but I don't really have a problem with it.

Even though I do value good grades, and really want a high gpa.

I've never stressed too much. I've failed tests, and I will actually not care that much.

My dad isn't too crazy about grades. As long as you are trying your hardest. My mom on the other hand expects a lot from me, and wants me to get like Straight A's or something.

I could probably do it, but then I'd have to sacrifice t.v, video games, and friends. I've been grounded since September for my grades (i had a D :() So I guess she is pretty strict, but I don't really have a problem with it.

vidplayer8

Dang, that's a long time. Are you just grounded until you bring it back up or did she really set out to ground you for months over a progress report grade?

I never had an issue with my parents concerning grades. I get obsessive when I get anything less than a B without help from my parents.

I never had an issue with my parents concerning grades. I get obsessive when I get anything less than a B without help from my parents.

Theokhoth

i got a mid term and i got over 80 everything except for gym 67. It's not that hard to get A and i would understand that a c would be not good and deserves punishment. but some people i know get rewards from their parents for getting a's even though theyre not so special.mayforcebeyou

Where do you go to school at? At all the schools I've ever been to an A requires at least a 90, and a 67 would be failing.

[QUOTE="mayforcebeyou"]i got a mid term and i got over 80 everything except for gym 67. It's not that hard to get A and i would understand that a c would be not good and deserves punishment. but some people i know get rewards from their parents for getting a's even though theyre not so special.gameguy6700

Where do you go to school at? At all the schools I've ever been to an A requires at least a 90, and a 67 would be failing.

Most likely somewhere in Canada, 80%+ os an A here and below 50% is a fail.

My parents hated anything under a 90%. 

That's why I'm a straight "A" student. I like making them proud, and I feel good for putting the effort. I also get rewarded alot for A's, so that's good. 

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]

[QUOTE="mayforcebeyou"]i got a mid term and i got over 80 everything except for gym 67. It's not that hard to get A and i would understand that a c would be not good and deserves punishment. but some people i know get rewards from their parents for getting a's even though theyre not so special.Big_player

Where do you go to school at? At all the schools I've ever been to an A requires at least a 90, and a 67 would be failing.

Most likely somewhere in Canada, 80%+ os an A here and below 50% is a fail.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

I never had an issue with my parents concerning grades. I get obsessive when I get anything less than a B without help from my parents.

Elraptor

Agreed, the pressure has to come from yourself. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

I was a valedictorian  in high school. My parents cared about my grades, but not to the point of ever grounding me. I didn't have to study very much, so it was easy to get all A's. I think my parents and I had an understanding since I was 14: I don't need you; don't bother me and I won't bother you. It worked out fine, and now I've moved to college and I never have to see them again.michellez

People have killed themselves over the stresses their parents put on them over their high school exams.

Mine? Well... How is them yelling at me and making me grumpy by taking away things going to make me any smarter, or a better student? Too many people try to live through their kids, my mum basically had the mentality that "It's your life". I was a B/C kinda student although A's weren't out of my reach.

I just wasn't a very good student but I could (and often had to) explain things to people, but when it came test time I just didn't remember a lot of the syllabus/essays that others had spent weeks writing over and over and memorised word for word. I guess that's because when I see a test... it should be on-the-spot thinking, not... pre-prepared/written/memorised things.

I like how my parents were strict.

I think it made less of lazy person though I still get the occasional C.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

I never had an issue with my parents concerning grades. I get obsessive when I get anything less than a B without help from my parents.

Elraptor

Yep, pretty much.