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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 607343" data-attributes="member: 15799"><p>Dstc, I have one of those kids. difficult child 1 could care less about school and HATES doing the work. We have always had a standing punishment of grounding for 24 hours (friends, phone, computer) for every F on anything if it was "due to laziness" which includes not doing the work or not using the resources available (our school allows students to use their notes/worksheets). If they can't do what they're supposed to do, they don't get to do what they want to do. Period. In our case, they don't get a chance to retake anything so she is lucky that's even an option. </p><p></p><p>One thing does confuse me though. You said "I have agreed to not make her retake an assessment as long as she passed it, unless I see she put the wrong answer in by accident" yet she has to retake it if she gets 75% (a C). Those are contradictory to me. </p><p></p><p>Could it be that her Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), cutting, overeating are because of self-esteem issues? If that is the case, constantly correcting her or making her correct what is "wrong" may only make it worse. My personal feeling is that she is only 13 and this is new to her so let her sink or swim on her own for a little while. Otherwise you could do what I do. I sit with difficult child 1 and help him work through all the problems so I know if he really understands it enough to take the assessment. I have changed jobs and work hours to accommodate this because it is that important to me. It's our 3rd year doing online school and he's finally now doing ALL the work without as much complaint but he still says "their my grades and I don't care". I have to keep in mind that it's true but remind him that now that he's in high school, he just has to keep taking the classes he fails until he passes on top of the other ones he needs each year so at least passing is required.</p><p></p><p>As for the overall laziness, yea, he's that too. I dread what he and his house will look like when he leaves home. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 607343, member: 15799"] Dstc, I have one of those kids. difficult child 1 could care less about school and HATES doing the work. We have always had a standing punishment of grounding for 24 hours (friends, phone, computer) for every F on anything if it was "due to laziness" which includes not doing the work or not using the resources available (our school allows students to use their notes/worksheets). If they can't do what they're supposed to do, they don't get to do what they want to do. Period. In our case, they don't get a chance to retake anything so she is lucky that's even an option. One thing does confuse me though. You said "I have agreed to not make her retake an assessment as long as she passed it, unless I see she put the wrong answer in by accident" yet she has to retake it if she gets 75% (a C). Those are contradictory to me. Could it be that her Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), cutting, overeating are because of self-esteem issues? If that is the case, constantly correcting her or making her correct what is "wrong" may only make it worse. My personal feeling is that she is only 13 and this is new to her so let her sink or swim on her own for a little while. Otherwise you could do what I do. I sit with difficult child 1 and help him work through all the problems so I know if he really understands it enough to take the assessment. I have changed jobs and work hours to accommodate this because it is that important to me. It's our 3rd year doing online school and he's finally now doing ALL the work without as much complaint but he still says "their my grades and I don't care". I have to keep in mind that it's true but remind him that now that he's in high school, he just has to keep taking the classes he fails until he passes on top of the other ones he needs each year so at least passing is required. As for the overall laziness, yea, he's that too. I dread what he and his house will look like when he leaves home. LOL [/QUOTE]
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