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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 325671" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>She won't do anything that's hard for her. If she's thirsty and the milk jug is full and heavy, she'll go without as opposed to put forth the effort to get a drink. And she's not social; has very few friends, really. Its sad, but I think you are right; there's not much more I can do if she won't help herself.</p><p> </p><p>At science teacher's request, I did call her at her grandma's after school today about this morning...</p><p> </p><p>Me - what happened this morning?</p><p>easy child - The teacher wasn't there.</p><p>Me - You mean the whole time between 7:30 and 8:10 the teacher was not in her room at all?</p><p>easy child - I don't know. I never went back.</p><p>Me - Why not?</p><p>easy child - I had to go eat breakfast.</p><p>Me - And that took 40 minutes?</p><p>easy child - No. I forgot.</p><p>Me - easy child, what was the whole reason for you going to school early today?</p><p>easy child - I don't know. Dad didn't tell me.</p><p>Me - If no one told you, why did you go to Mrs Science Teacher's room this morning when you got there?</p><p>easy child - Cause dad said Mrs Science Teacher's name when you called him this morning.</p><p>Me - How did you know it was me that called if dad didn't tell you anything? Also, I told you last night you were going to school early this morning to make up the work.</p><p>easy child - (nothing)</p><p>Me - Is the work done?</p><p>easy child - Yes.</p><p>Me - All the missing assignments are done and turned in?</p><p>easy child - No. She gave me the assignment I missed from yesterday.</p><p>Me - What about the other 5? Are they done?</p><p>easy child - No.</p><p>Me - Were they done last night?</p><p>easy child - No.</p><p>Me - Did you know they weren't done last night?</p><p>easy child - Yes.</p><p>Me - Is that why you didn't go to Mrs Science Teacher's room this morning?</p><p> </p><p>And then she refused to talk to me anymore.</p><p> </p><p>The work she swore last night was done isn't. The science teacher double checked today and emailed me (its all kept in a binder that's handed in without taking papers out...its not like single pages that can get misplaced). She has not asked the tutor for help with her science.</p><p> </p><p>Apparently her mom asked her about this morning, as well. She got the "I forgot" story, first, then asked asked me what happened. When I told mom what easy child had told me, and mom asked about it, easy child gave her the run-around, too. Mom grounded her from video games for a month for lying to her. Her dad and I told her this fall if she was caught lying again, she'd be mucking stalls, so she'll spend Saturday shoveling horse poo for lying to us.</p><p> </p><p>For the future, I think if she passes the buck on homework again, blaming the teacher or dad or whoever for her inability to complete whatever is assigned, I think I'll just march her to the blamed person and repeat the question in front of that person. I'll continue to address the lying, but I think I'm done worrying about her school work. If she fails, so be it. I'm beginning to think she needs to.</p><p> </p><p>Hope she shovels fast on Saturday...hate for her to miss the Christmas party over this, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 325671, member: 1848"] She won't do anything that's hard for her. If she's thirsty and the milk jug is full and heavy, she'll go without as opposed to put forth the effort to get a drink. And she's not social; has very few friends, really. Its sad, but I think you are right; there's not much more I can do if she won't help herself. At science teacher's request, I did call her at her grandma's after school today about this morning... Me - what happened this morning? easy child - The teacher wasn't there. Me - You mean the whole time between 7:30 and 8:10 the teacher was not in her room at all? easy child - I don't know. I never went back. Me - Why not? easy child - I had to go eat breakfast. Me - And that took 40 minutes? easy child - No. I forgot. Me - easy child, what was the whole reason for you going to school early today? easy child - I don't know. Dad didn't tell me. Me - If no one told you, why did you go to Mrs Science Teacher's room this morning when you got there? easy child - Cause dad said Mrs Science Teacher's name when you called him this morning. Me - How did you know it was me that called if dad didn't tell you anything? Also, I told you last night you were going to school early this morning to make up the work. easy child - (nothing) Me - Is the work done? easy child - Yes. Me - All the missing assignments are done and turned in? easy child - No. She gave me the assignment I missed from yesterday. Me - What about the other 5? Are they done? easy child - No. Me - Were they done last night? easy child - No. Me - Did you know they weren't done last night? easy child - Yes. Me - Is that why you didn't go to Mrs Science Teacher's room this morning? And then she refused to talk to me anymore. The work she swore last night was done isn't. The science teacher double checked today and emailed me (its all kept in a binder that's handed in without taking papers out...its not like single pages that can get misplaced). She has not asked the tutor for help with her science. Apparently her mom asked her about this morning, as well. She got the "I forgot" story, first, then asked asked me what happened. When I told mom what easy child had told me, and mom asked about it, easy child gave her the run-around, too. Mom grounded her from video games for a month for lying to her. Her dad and I told her this fall if she was caught lying again, she'd be mucking stalls, so she'll spend Saturday shoveling horse poo for lying to us. For the future, I think if she passes the buck on homework again, blaming the teacher or dad or whoever for her inability to complete whatever is assigned, I think I'll just march her to the blamed person and repeat the question in front of that person. I'll continue to address the lying, but I think I'm done worrying about her school work. If she fails, so be it. I'm beginning to think she needs to. Hope she shovels fast on Saturday...hate for her to miss the Christmas party over this, too. [/QUOTE]
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