Hypersensitivity...

[Alex]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Neither punishment nor rewarding is appropriate in a such a setting.

I once asked why I didn't get a cash reward from my mom for good grades (which I didn't get often since then, like now, I think homework is generally a stupid waste of time designed to make teachers feel like their accomplishing sometihng) like many of my friends did. Her answer was "why would I pay you for what you're supposed to do anyway? Your reward for good grades is not being stupid."