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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 103056" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>I've had homework, ah, problems, with both my kids - still do occasionally with NL.</p><p></p><p>When NF was a freshman in high school, I let him "hang" himself first quarter. Before Christmas break, I required him to get a list from each and every teacher - signed - of any work he had missed up to that date.</p><p>Over the two weeks of Christmas vacation, he had to do ALL the homework, plus write a letter to each teacher stating that he was sorry and he now understood that even if it wasn't for a grade, his first priority was to do any and all homework.</p><p>He didn't miss another assignment the rest of his high school years.</p><p>The only "stipulation" I had for him and grades was I paid his insurance as long as he kept the "good student" discount. If he had lost it, HE would have to pay the entire amount or not drive.</p><p></p><p>NL has missed one assignment so far this school year - but he did it, he just didn't hand it in. I talked to his teacher who was going to give him full credit when he did hand it in, and told her to NOT do so - to ding him for not handing it in on time. She reluctantly agreed, and it made him have an A instead of a B for last quarter.</p><p>NL also looses computer privilage for missed homework, and gets time if he doesn't miss any during the quarter. Since he doesn't want to drive yet, I can't use the insurance incentive I used for his older brother.</p><p></p><p>But I would never tie it to Christmas presents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 103056, member: 439"] I've had homework, ah, problems, with both my kids - still do occasionally with NL. When NF was a freshman in high school, I let him "hang" himself first quarter. Before Christmas break, I required him to get a list from each and every teacher - signed - of any work he had missed up to that date. Over the two weeks of Christmas vacation, he had to do ALL the homework, plus write a letter to each teacher stating that he was sorry and he now understood that even if it wasn't for a grade, his first priority was to do any and all homework. He didn't miss another assignment the rest of his high school years. The only "stipulation" I had for him and grades was I paid his insurance as long as he kept the "good student" discount. If he had lost it, HE would have to pay the entire amount or not drive. NL has missed one assignment so far this school year - but he did it, he just didn't hand it in. I talked to his teacher who was going to give him full credit when he did hand it in, and told her to NOT do so - to ding him for not handing it in on time. She reluctantly agreed, and it made him have an A instead of a B for last quarter. NL also looses computer privilage for missed homework, and gets time if he doesn't miss any during the quarter. Since he doesn't want to drive yet, I can't use the insurance incentive I used for his older brother. But I would never tie it to Christmas presents. [/QUOTE]
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