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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 214597" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Boy, does THAT sound familiar! </p><p>We finally discovered that my son did not want to do his homework for several reasons.</p><p>1) He would rather play</p><p>2) He'd left it at school and didn't want to admit it</p><p>3) Didn't understand it and didn't want to admit it</p><p>4) Didn't understand it and didn't want to do the work to understand it</p><p>5) Didn't understand it and didn't understand our explanations because they weren't the same as the teacher's explanations</p><p>6) Believed that once he walked out of the school bldg, he no longer had any responsibility toward the school.</p><p> </p><p>I'm sure I could think of more, but you get the idea.</p><p> </p><p>I would have a mtng with-the teacher (sounds like you're dancing on the edge of a cliff with-your personalities ...) and tell her that you are a team, working to help your son. Tell her that he has total meltdowns at home and that he has anxiety issues (it sounds like he has a diagnosis, so you can honestly tell her it's a dr's diagnosis, and she should be able to accept that). Suggest that she or you get an older student volunteer to help him after school with-his homework.</p><p>I know with-my son, he does much better inside the school bldg. Once he's out, that's it. He's finished and it's like he's a lightswitch. </p><p>Most older students need volunteer hrs so you should be able to find one who can help.</p><p>See if the teacher has after-school tutoring hrs. Ours does and it really helps.</p><p>It also helps if other students are tutored. It's like a mini-class and the fact that other students are there is a great support system.</p><p> </p><p>I hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 214597, member: 3419"] Boy, does THAT sound familiar! We finally discovered that my son did not want to do his homework for several reasons. 1) He would rather play 2) He'd left it at school and didn't want to admit it 3) Didn't understand it and didn't want to admit it 4) Didn't understand it and didn't want to do the work to understand it 5) Didn't understand it and didn't understand our explanations because they weren't the same as the teacher's explanations 6) Believed that once he walked out of the school bldg, he no longer had any responsibility toward the school. I'm sure I could think of more, but you get the idea. I would have a mtng with-the teacher (sounds like you're dancing on the edge of a cliff with-your personalities ...) and tell her that you are a team, working to help your son. Tell her that he has total meltdowns at home and that he has anxiety issues (it sounds like he has a diagnosis, so you can honestly tell her it's a dr's diagnosis, and she should be able to accept that). Suggest that she or you get an older student volunteer to help him after school with-his homework. I know with-my son, he does much better inside the school bldg. Once he's out, that's it. He's finished and it's like he's a lightswitch. Most older students need volunteer hrs so you should be able to find one who can help. See if the teacher has after-school tutoring hrs. Ours does and it really helps. It also helps if other students are tutored. It's like a mini-class and the fact that other students are there is a great support system. I hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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