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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 241056" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>AAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!</p><p> </p><p>I hate middle school!</p><p> </p><p>We've had nothing but problems the past two years with difficult child 1's homework, too. Doesn't get homework done (either forgets to do it or doesn't finish it on time) and sometimes doesn't get classwork done, depending on how overwhelmed he is in the class.</p><p> </p><p>I put him on a planner contract where he HAS to get signatures from each core teacher acknowledging that he has the right assignments down for the day. Then he has to show me the completed work each evening.</p><p> </p><p>But ya know what? Some days, I am too busy to babysit him, so some days I can't follow through. Some days he is responsible and conscientious, and some days he's not.</p><p> </p><p>I've paid him for grades, but the lack of effort isn't earning him much. He doesn't get anything for C's, and he loses money if there's a D or (heaven forbid, though it almost happened a few times) worse.</p><p> </p><p>I wish I knew what motivated him. We've revoked privileges. We've grounded him. My latest trick is lavishing the praise for every little success -- and I'm getting the feeling this is going to work better (even though some days it kills me to have to treat him like this -- I just want to scream GROW UP!!)</p><p> </p><p>No simple answers, just a lot of company in the misery here!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 241056, member: 3444"] AAARRRRGGGHHH!!!! I hate middle school! We've had nothing but problems the past two years with difficult child 1's homework, too. Doesn't get homework done (either forgets to do it or doesn't finish it on time) and sometimes doesn't get classwork done, depending on how overwhelmed he is in the class. I put him on a planner contract where he HAS to get signatures from each core teacher acknowledging that he has the right assignments down for the day. Then he has to show me the completed work each evening. But ya know what? Some days, I am too busy to babysit him, so some days I can't follow through. Some days he is responsible and conscientious, and some days he's not. I've paid him for grades, but the lack of effort isn't earning him much. He doesn't get anything for C's, and he loses money if there's a D or (heaven forbid, though it almost happened a few times) worse. I wish I knew what motivated him. We've revoked privileges. We've grounded him. My latest trick is lavishing the praise for every little success -- and I'm getting the feeling this is going to work better (even though some days it kills me to have to treat him like this -- I just want to scream GROW UP!!) No simple answers, just a lot of company in the misery here! [/QUOTE]
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