<p>At our house, it is called a pat on the back. Two of my kids knew what school they wanted to attend since middle and had great grades and the other one did what he could to get by. They all got into college and are doing fine. Either your kids are motived and mature enough to work hard in high school, or they are not, and that comes from within. We also have done a celebratory dinner for a year well done, but I don’t consider that a bribe. I have found that my kids are so proud of their hard work. It’s that inner pride with which I am more pleased, rather than the grade. We also tell them for the price of their tuitions, we expect a certain GPA, but that’s not a bribe, it’s reality.</p>