Rewarding GCSE results ?

[Mr POD]

My son Joe will tomorrow get some GCSE's.

Possibly 4 A*'s, 5 A's and a C

Or possibly not.

He's worked VERY VERY hard over 5 years at High School and I want to mark the hardwork with some reward. Also I don't want to reward the actual results, so none of this £X for a A £Y for a B etc.

I'd rather not give him cash (he's got more than me anyway), but some token item.

He has most things that a 16 year old lad wants.

I'm working away so whilst the result come out tomorrow, It will be Friday before I see him.

Any suggestions apart from a subscription to a porn channel.

[evenflow]

How about something like a watch - expensive enough to know that it means something as a gift, and unlikely to go out of fashion as quickly as if you buy him a pair of trainers or something?

[TooLateForAName]

Mr POD said:

Any suggestions apart from a subscription to a porn channel.

He already has a porn subscription?

hookers and coke then?

[Famous Graham]

Has he had any driving training? I know it wouldn't be on public roads. Might be fun to get something airfieldy (dunno what the age limits are, but I'm assuming as it's private land etc etc)

[Mr POD]

Famous Graham said:

Has he had any driving training? I know it wouldn't be on public roads. Might be fun to get something airfieldy (dunno what the age limits are, but I'm assuming as it's private land etc etc)

Links ? He'd love a taster

[shirt]

how about a mk2 cavalier?

[Kermit power]

Famous Graham said:

Has he had any driving training? I know it wouldn't be on public roads. Might be fun to get something airfieldy (dunno what the age limits are, but I'm assuming as it's private land etc etc)

The one at Dunsfold starts at 15, I believe. Having said that, the kid driving one way on a Pug 106 as 2 M5s and 2 ZT V8s thundered the other way towards him at 90ish looked a damned sight younger than that!

[Mr POD]

TooLateForAName said:

Mr POD said:

Any suggestions apart from a subscription to a porn channel.

He already has a porn subscription?

hookers and coke then?

His girlfriend has the look of a hooker TBH, but he prefers beer to coke. Could buy him a brewing kit I suppose.

[navier_stokes]

Why don't you want to reward the results? I'd say it's a great motivation for his A-levels (I presume that's what he's doing with those grades?).

I'd say a watch may be a bit too sentimental for someone that age - maybe more appropriate for someone 18 or 21?

Has he got a hobby, such as biking or computing that you could buy him an upgrade for?

[Jonny671]

Mr POD said:

TooLateForAName said:

Mr POD said:

Any suggestions apart from a subscription to a porn channel.

He already has a porn subscription?

hookers and coke then?

His girlfriend has the look of a hooker TBH, but he prefers beer to coke. Could buy him a brewing kit I suppose.

Do the driver thing.. He'd love it. I'd have loved that if I got more than a C for my GCSEs

Edit:

http://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving_experience/juni...

Edited by Jonny671 on Wednesday 26th August 19:42

[Plotloss]

Mr POD said:

Could buy him a brewing kit I suppose.

Christ, why not get him some sandals and a stick on comedy beard at the same time.

A decent watch seems a nice gift.

[OnTheOverrun]

Mr POD said:

He has most things that a 16 year old lad wants.

What? Fearne Cotton sat on his face?

You're one hell of a dad!

[tegwin]

Nice meal somewhere "smart" with the close family to celebrate and reward.... Those things are much more memorable than anything else IMHO

[Alex97]

tegwin said:

Nice meal somewhere "smart" with the close family to celebrate and reward.... Those things are much more memorable than anything else IMHO

Not exactly a reward for a 16 year old.

[Mr Trophy]

How about "nice one son" and that's it like the old days? What's all this bks about rewarding our kids with money for doing well in something?

[Poledriver]

When it was coming up to my GCE's (It was a long time ago) I wasn't too conscientious about classwork/homework so my father decided to bribe reward me for every one I got. Turns out that the lessons had sunk in and I did rather better than he expected. I got enough to buy my first car!

[Zod]

I was never rewarded. My parents when I complained, comparing myself with those who were rewarded, asked why I should be rewarded for doing something they expected me to be able to do. I didn't agree, but I haven't decided what to do with my kids. I have time.

[bigfoot7]

Mr Trophy said:

How about "nice one son" and that's it like the old days? What's all this bks about rewarding our kids with money for doing well in something?

In my day we got a clip round the ear, if we were lucky!

[AlpineWhite]

OnTheOverrun said:

Mr POD said:

He has most things that a 16 year old lad wants.

What? Fearne Cotton sat on his face?

You're one hell of a dad!

[bobthemonkey]

Flights/holiday somewhere without the parents.