My kids never did the logs (and they didn't fail LA), and they never responded to rewards, especially the summer library programs. They thought the rulers, yoyos, pencils, etc were lame, so by the time they were 13 and could win an iTunes card or a gift certificate to the local indie bookseller, they said "meh". I asked if they'd do it anyway and give ME the prize! Nope.
Unfortunately, this lack of incentive carries over to grades. They don't go for the As. Or Bs...
Yup.. those rewards never really interested DS. Didn't work for potty training, never worked for anything academic. He honestly doesn't care about having a lot of stuff. As long as he has his computer and a few clothes to put on his body he is happy.
