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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 510615" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>I agree with the others concerning homework. Way too much is being expected of him, he's only six!! I love DDD's comment about socialization, being comfortable with himself is more important at his age then homework. I think a good solution is Janet's idea of making his lessons fun, having him play "games" without realizing he is actually learning something.</p><p></p><p>Thinking a bit more, I think Janet's idea would have worked with difficult child 1 but not with difficult child 2. difficult child 2 had to "win" at everything he did. If he didn't "win" at everything and receive immediate praise for a job well done, he totally "melted." His tantrums would last for hours on end. Not fun for anyone. If your difficult child is more like difficult child 2 instead of difficult child 1, I would stop all homework until he has had a more thorough evaluation and is on a more appropriate medication. </p><p></p><p>What I'm about to say next, doesn't really apply to your situation now, but might as your difficult child gets older. I think even under the best of circumstances, homework shouldn't have to be a battle for parents. Looking back (having already raised two difficult children) if I could do a "do-over," I would let natural consequences prevail and not add any of my own if homework wasn't completed. I have many more thoughts on this topic, but this is not for this thread, maybe one in the future... </p><p></p><p>Thinking of you today... SFR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 510615, member: 3388"] I agree with the others concerning homework. Way too much is being expected of him, he's only six!! I love DDD's comment about socialization, being comfortable with himself is more important at his age then homework. I think a good solution is Janet's idea of making his lessons fun, having him play "games" without realizing he is actually learning something. Thinking a bit more, I think Janet's idea would have worked with difficult child 1 but not with difficult child 2. difficult child 2 had to "win" at everything he did. If he didn't "win" at everything and receive immediate praise for a job well done, he totally "melted." His tantrums would last for hours on end. Not fun for anyone. If your difficult child is more like difficult child 2 instead of difficult child 1, I would stop all homework until he has had a more thorough evaluation and is on a more appropriate medication. What I'm about to say next, doesn't really apply to your situation now, but might as your difficult child gets older. I think even under the best of circumstances, homework shouldn't have to be a battle for parents. Looking back (having already raised two difficult children) if I could do a "do-over," I would let natural consequences prevail and not add any of my own if homework wasn't completed. I have many more thoughts on this topic, but this is not for this thread, maybe one in the future... Thinking of you today... SFR [/QUOTE]
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