"Should parents receive monetary incentives to help improve their parenting?"

I dont think so at all.  Granted I would love to get a tax incentive for doing all of those things that I already do.  But its called "Being a good, careing and loving parent!" 

Parenting classes are interesting.  As a foster and adopting dad I have been thru many parenting classes as well as classes geared towards helping kids weith emotional or learning issues.  It seems that some of the "parenting classes" are more about hwo to fill out paperwork and how to take care of a baby/toddler and not about what a school aged child needs in their life to keep them healthy and happy and going in the right direction.  I think the counties should offer loaner books on different parenting styles and the differences between raising a boy and a girl and hwo they learn different and such.  Maybe a discussion group to help parents with questions on child behavior.  But a lot of parents are embarassed of thier children (almost ashamed it seems) when the child has learning issues, social issues, is a bedwetter, or such.  And then they shut that part out and dont discuss it and that makes the child feel bad and often causes the problem to get worse over time.

A mentor program can be very helpful, where seasoned parents can help educate and give pointers for new parents or parents that are having issues with their school ages children, or maybe are now single parents and trying to figure out how to do it all.  It could be a referral issue form the schools to child services and that could help keep a lot of kids out of the foster care system as well as out of the crimal system as they get older!!  I did some of that with some of the parents of the kids in foster care.  Some of the parents wanted to learn how to be a good parent, and really tried.  Some never graduated HS but they wanted better for thier kids.  And then some did nto care.  All they cared about was drugs or booze or using thier kid as a slave or even worst.  

Maybe consider tying all other family benefits, like welfare or Unemployment and such to a family program, where if a child is out of school too much or not doing homework and the parents are not involved, then they lose a % of the finacial support and to get it back they then must be in parenting classes, support group and the child must also put an effort in, but also the child needs to be monitored to make sure abuse or threats are not being put on them from the parents as well.  Actually, the welfare system that we currently have sucks and really should be canceled and then rebuilt with a lot more checks andf balances to make sure where the money really goes. 

Im a single dad and live paycheck to paycheck (or job to job) and with 5 boys I know how hard it is, but we make it work.  It would be nice to have a big tv, new furniture, a big home, or a fancy car or stuff like that, but instead I have 5 boys that keep me busy and that know I love them for whom they are and always will, no matter what, and they love me as well and we are a Family!!!  To me that is Priceless!  

welfare benefits should be tied to attendance in school and academic performance.....

Welfare families should be penalized severely if their children are truant from school....fail out of school etc......

We do not need to reward parents for things they should be doing anyway....

We should withhold benefits from the nightmares who perpetuate poverty by not focusing on parenting and education but instead focus on having children out of wedlock and being parasites to the hardworking folks who wake up early and bust their asses every day for 30-40 years......

Require B’s or better to get the full welfare check and you’ll see how quickly these bottom feeders get their acts together....

Percentage of the welfare check based on grades:

A = 100%

B = 90%

c = 75%

D = 35%

F = 10%

This would be hard to implement b/c these disasters have like 10 kids....but a system can be nailed down that can penalize poor attendance and grades...

Why should we pay welfare to people whose mere existence is to breed the next generation of welfare recipients?

If we require passing grades, that will almost guarantee that the next generation will be far better off than the prior......

Why should they get paid to parent their own kids????!!!  Any caring parent will do these things if there is any way feasible that they can.  Plan and simple.  If they don't do those things, really should get them investigated by child welfare.  Esp when it comes to your kids learning and school  and such.  Parent teacher night is not always easy as some have to work nights or evenings.  Parent meetings, well so far the 2 I went to with my new son were a joke.  The foster/adopt support group meeting is 10xs better and more informational.  But they do need to make sure the kids go to class, as well as do the homework.  Tutoring is great if you can afford it.  I can't but I help my son with his school work and its not a problem. Also parents should have to play with and spend time with their kids!  Kids need that interaction!!!!  Or else if they can't (most likely its a choice really,) they should be required to get someone to do it for them so the kids get proper interaction and don't end up doing a mass shooting spree at school.

If they need incentives like money to replace love and desire for their children to excel in life, should they really be parents?

In accordance to human and God's law being a parent has an equivalent work or duty to a child such as providing a shelter,clothings,food and a quality education. Meaning, giving a good quality of education is a duty of each of the parent to their child. It's also their responsibility to give first hand guidance because from the pre-natal period until a child's birth they are the first two person that each individual would recognize. Likewise they are also responsible in giving the right conduct and attitude that molds the personality of an individual to cope up within the society's needs. I therefore conclude that in line with human nature,parents should give a good quality of education to each of their children bound within the law of God or nature.