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I too think if the homework is taking up that much of your time, it's time to look at modifying it.  It doesn't necessarily mean he will fall behind.  You could work with the teachers to figure out how to give him homework to prove he understands the material, but that he can do in the proper time frame for homework.  I would think an hour or two is max for homework.  I don't know how teachers think, but any longer than that and my difficult child would lose it and it's not worth it.


I used to lose it all the time, still do occasionally, but I've come to mostly just refuse to engage.  I've found just talking in a calm voice and refusing to get into it works with my difficult child.  He was doing something to be annoying 2 days ago, and I asked he to stop.  He said "why"..."because it's annoying" and he just went "ok" and sat down.  I just looked at him and said "you just like to push my buttons don't you" and he got this little grin and said "yes".   Do they do it for attention, just to know they can, make you lose it just like they feel they're losing it -- I don't know.  But he admitted sometimes it's on purpose.  ARGH.


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