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Parents should offer an incentive to do well, whether it be praise, money, a new video game, taking their kid out to eat, whatever. I think it should be mixed up and not be given too frequently (i.e. don't give them money for every single A on a little quiz, but for the marking period or something). Yes, kids should *want* to learn, but I can think of no bigger turn off than the public school education system. Generally, you sit in a chair for x amount of hours a day while teachers force you to memorize crap. Most kids would rather be playing outside. I can't really think of anyone who actually really liked school. Maybe they liked talking to their friends after class, but they didn't actually like sitting in class.
I hated school all up through college. Once I got to college, I started enjoying going to most of the lectures again. I did more reading on my own time, and not just the regular fiction and fantasy I usually read. I can actually enjoy reading non-fiction books now. My point is, wanting to learn is just something you develop. When you're a kid, you need to be forced to do things you don't like. That's just life. As he grows up, at some point, he'll have to do a job he doesn't like, with money being the incentive obviously. He might as well just start now.
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