‘Is it OK to incentivise my teenage daughter with money if she does well in her summer exams?’

It can be tempting to offer a reward when we want our child to work hard or value their education, but this external motivator can interfere with the child’s inherent desire to do well

Giving money for doing well in exams is unlikely to encourage any love of learning. Photo: Getty

Dr David Coleman

Recently I got asked, “Is it OK to incentivise my teenage daughter with money if she gets over 80pc in her summer exams?”.

I am not sure that a simple yes or no answer will suffice, as there are several things to consider when using money to incentivise children.