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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 248896" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Well, my difficult child says he doesn't care because he aced the tests, so why should he have to do the daily assignments, and the homework?</p><p>He pulled this when he was in first grade, too. </p><p>It's coming back to haunt me.</p><p>Then he started to blame the kid he does carpool with, because he never brought the homework by the house when difficult child was sick.</p><p>"Did you call him at home? Follow through?"</p><p>"No, and neither did you!"</p><p>"Well, I'll call right now and see if it's at his house."</p><p>NO!</p><p>ghg jumps up and runs to another room ... Poof! 4 pp of homework suddenly appear, with-a handwritten note by the teacher. Amazing.</p><p> </p><p>I told him as long as he doesn't care, he is still expected to do the work, and will have electronic game privilges taken away until he can prove that he can do the work.</p><p>He told me I was a liar becasue I told him he was grounded off electronic games until Thur or Fri and may earn it back b4 Frid. Then I saw these grades and said, "Oh, no, it's definitely Friday. No electronics until after all the tests."</p><p>He called me a liar 3X. I just stayed calm and explained that one had to do with-waking up at 1 am. to play games, and one was due to failing grades.</p><p>Sigh.</p><p>He argued around that like a top notch lawyer but I didn't back down.</p><p>He did two assignments tonight. And he read. And studied math with-husband.</p><p> </p><p>I hope he can bring up a couple grades this week. </p><p> </p><p>As a reward for doing math homework, I gave him some sushi I'd picked up at the mall.</p><p>As a reward for doing Latin sentences and reading, husband let him watch 1 hr of TV. </p><p> </p><p>So, no meltdowns.</p><p>So far, so good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 248896, member: 3419"] Well, my difficult child says he doesn't care because he aced the tests, so why should he have to do the daily assignments, and the homework? He pulled this when he was in first grade, too. It's coming back to haunt me. Then he started to blame the kid he does carpool with, because he never brought the homework by the house when difficult child was sick. "Did you call him at home? Follow through?" "No, and neither did you!" "Well, I'll call right now and see if it's at his house." NO! ghg jumps up and runs to another room ... Poof! 4 pp of homework suddenly appear, with-a handwritten note by the teacher. Amazing. I told him as long as he doesn't care, he is still expected to do the work, and will have electronic game privilges taken away until he can prove that he can do the work. He told me I was a liar becasue I told him he was grounded off electronic games until Thur or Fri and may earn it back b4 Frid. Then I saw these grades and said, "Oh, no, it's definitely Friday. No electronics until after all the tests." He called me a liar 3X. I just stayed calm and explained that one had to do with-waking up at 1 am. to play games, and one was due to failing grades. Sigh. He argued around that like a top notch lawyer but I didn't back down. He did two assignments tonight. And he read. And studied math with-husband. I hope he can bring up a couple grades this week. As a reward for doing math homework, I gave him some sushi I'd picked up at the mall. As a reward for doing Latin sentences and reading, husband let him watch 1 hr of TV. So, no meltdowns. So far, so good. [/QUOTE]
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