The issue of how to motivate our children and instil in them a love of learning, or help them find their passion in life is something that a lot of parents question. Should we offer rewards and incentives? Are bribes OK? How do we get our children to do things when they don’t want to? In these resources, I discuss some of the strategies I learnt as a teacher (and a parent), and look at the body of research that controversially tells us that our society is going about rewards and punishment all wrong.