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<blockquote data-quote="mattsmom27" data-source="post: 11361" data-attributes="member: 50"><p>thank you all :smile:</p><p></p><p>On a ironic note, no sooner had I posted this thread and difficult child's music teacher called. Not 10 seconds into that call my call waiting beep. How on earth does the schools number show on display when I am ON THE PHONE WITH THE SCHOOL? You might wonder too! Well because it was difficult child's homeroom teacher! Lovely asking homeroom teacher to phone back in 10 minutes because I have other teacher on the line (GRR).</p><p>The good news is it was nothing behavioural (phew/whew!!!). The bad news is they are both upset about difficult child not following through with homework, turns out he is once again hiding assignments from me. Of course he knows if I know about it, I will expect and ensure it is completed on time and up to the standard for his grade level. It hasnt' gone too far because both teachers were calling today to "nip it in the bud".</p><p>After basketball practice when difficult child came home I had to talk to him about it. His negative attitude re: school came out not in mouthiness but in scathingly bad attitude about school. We came close to our first return of butting heads since his return. He went to leave the room because he was frustrated and didn't want to deal. I had no problem with him calming down before we finished the talk, but refused to allow him to leave the room on a nasty tone of voice with me. I told him it was completely unacceptable to speak to me in that way and one thing I KNOW he has learned the past nearly 2 years living away, is that Mama ain't putting up with no garbage like that! </p><p>So he returned to sofa, sat down, said I am sorry for being rude mom, can I please go to my room until I am ready to talk more about this? I said thank you and yes. He returned about 20 minutes later and we talked about his work. He was ready to listen. I don't know that it will do much good in terms of him getting better about homework, but we talked about it at least. </p><p>*sigh* So one point for the essay completion and grade. Minus 2 points for 2 phone calls re: homework within 10 seconds of each other.</p><p>Thank god his behaviour is not out of control. Teen angst I can handle, old difficult child I could not. </p><p></p><p>Melissa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattsmom27, post: 11361, member: 50"] thank you all [img]:smile:[/img] On a ironic note, no sooner had I posted this thread and difficult child's music teacher called. Not 10 seconds into that call my call waiting beep. How on earth does the schools number show on display when I am ON THE PHONE WITH THE SCHOOL? You might wonder too! Well because it was difficult child's homeroom teacher! Lovely asking homeroom teacher to phone back in 10 minutes because I have other teacher on the line (GRR). The good news is it was nothing behavioural (phew/whew!!!). The bad news is they are both upset about difficult child not following through with homework, turns out he is once again hiding assignments from me. Of course he knows if I know about it, I will expect and ensure it is completed on time and up to the standard for his grade level. It hasnt' gone too far because both teachers were calling today to "nip it in the bud". After basketball practice when difficult child came home I had to talk to him about it. His negative attitude re: school came out not in mouthiness but in scathingly bad attitude about school. We came close to our first return of butting heads since his return. He went to leave the room because he was frustrated and didn't want to deal. I had no problem with him calming down before we finished the talk, but refused to allow him to leave the room on a nasty tone of voice with me. I told him it was completely unacceptable to speak to me in that way and one thing I KNOW he has learned the past nearly 2 years living away, is that Mama ain't putting up with no garbage like that! So he returned to sofa, sat down, said I am sorry for being rude mom, can I please go to my room until I am ready to talk more about this? I said thank you and yes. He returned about 20 minutes later and we talked about his work. He was ready to listen. I don't know that it will do much good in terms of him getting better about homework, but we talked about it at least. *sigh* So one point for the essay completion and grade. Minus 2 points for 2 phone calls re: homework within 10 seconds of each other. Thank god his behaviour is not out of control. Teen angst I can handle, old difficult child I could not. Melissa [/QUOTE]
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