<p>In order to get your driver’s license in our house, there is a certain level of responsibility that needs to be displayed, one of them is getting good grades(they are set at what each child is ABLE to achieve with a little work). First two were never a problem. Third child slacked off most of last semester. As his birthday approached, he realized he needed to pull out the grades to get the license. Amazingly, he got nearly all 100s the last two weeks of the semester!! Unfortunately, it was too late to make up for the lackluster performance earlier in the semester and sadly, he is not getting his license for his birthday. He has six weeks to improve the grades for another go at it. The last two weeks showed us all what he was truly capable of when he didn’t slack off! We have found that money was not a motivator for grades, but driving is!</p>