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I have mixed feelings about this. I agree with you that achievement should be a goal in itself, but perhaps that's just the protestant work ethic rearing its deep-seated head. I guess if a child is not otherwise motivated, some reward might be appropriate. On the other hand, what kind of lesson is that teaching the child? That you should only do your best if there's something in it for you? Really, it's in the kid's own best interest to succeed, and it may be a lesson worth teaching that success doesn't always involve filthy lucre.
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