Originally Posted by eema
I suppose that one day it will catch up with the second one, but let's face it - grade 6 really doesn't matter, and I suspect that he will develop the work ethic in time. He has a long time to be grown up and responsible, and I see no reason to ruin his happiness at this point in life, just because some day he will need to work hard.

I coasted until 9th grade when GPA began to gain monetary value.

Before that, you can't really cash in your IQ for $$$.