http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude boy in 6th grade( middle school. He doesn't feel it's important to do his best. He know no matter what grades he receives, he will pass to the next grade. GreatSchools en-us lafayettemills I have a 6th grader who is very similar to your son. He does his school work on time and gets good grades, but he could do much better if ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=1#comment_186700 5100.186700 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:19:54 -0700 Anonymous I had the same problem when I was in school. I don't know how your child is, but in my case all the way through high school I was intelligent ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=1#comment_185169 5100.185169 Thu, 15 May 2008 06:55:39 -0700 Socrates101 The problem is maybe more with yourself than with your kid. You think that your kid need to just listen to his teacher and the 'experts' and if he does ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=1#comment_184109 5100.184109 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:30:10 -0700 annastalder I live in your world, some of it is just a boy thing. My 11 year old son is way smart (far beyond his 2 older sisters) but has been ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=1#comment_183603 5100.183603 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:33:57 -0700 Anonymous Motivation comes from within. You can't make it happen. I had one not-motivated by age 13 and one who was the opposite. It's very discouraging to see your child make ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=1#comment_182970 5100.182970 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:05:10 -0700 bettycroxton It has gotten to the point where, I have decided that I cannot control my son's free will. If my son (and I pray not) wants to be a failure ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=2#comment_182748 5100.182748 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:56:24 -0700 mammaMeg I want to say that there have been some excellent comments already made.Listen to your child. There are more important things at issue than the grade itself. Is he learning? ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=2#comment_182736 5100.182736 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:39:34 -0700 myrna1017 I totally agree with the reward system but I would be careful of the amonut of mony this child gets for each grade; we want to send a message that ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=2#comment_182215 5100.182215 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:50 -0700 myrna1017 I will motivate this child by visting the school as needed to show my interest in their education, find out what interest the child rather what he or she like ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=2#comment_182199 5100.182199 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:52:20 -0700 Anonymous Some kids are very smart about figuring out how to get away with doing the least amount of work. My friend's son miscalculated and failed a class. She put him ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=2#comment_182056 5100.182056 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:35:39 -0700 Anonymous I think a combination of the suggestions recommended can work well. . . using their favorite activities/sports as leverage, as well as offering rewards (although I think we should be ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=3#comment_182053 5100.182053 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:31:16 -0700 Cinderbell At this age, a lot of children lose interest in school as they would rather do social activities with friends.I would start conversations with your son, as in, what does ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=3#comment_181986 5100.181986 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:27:24 -0700 Jamies_momma2 You could start system by where for every percent he gets in a test or on his report card he will get different rewards eg. every B he gets is ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=3#comment_181972 5100.181972 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:11:27 -0700 Anonymous My brothers son had this attitude for a long time and here is what he did to curb it. He took his son out of the sports he was in, ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/181901/How-can-you-motivate-a-chid-that-has-a-minimum-attitude?cpage=3#comment_181928 5100.181928 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:24:00 -0700