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Why Do difficult children Get So Many Chances?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 349961" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I don't have this problem with Wee difficult child, but I dang sure do with easy child 2/difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>I had the same issue with the bigger boys when they were in school. They would wait til the end of the term and then turn in enough work to get whatever grade they deemed "ok".</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>I</em></strong> was finally the one that put a stop to it by intercepting the work from every single teacher. Guess what? They both learned to do the work and turn it in on time...even difficult child 1.</p><p> </p><p>easy child 2/difficult child...as long as she continues to get by with it, I presume she will do only what she must to get by....great lessons, guys...</p><p> </p><p>I found out from another 7th grade parent that the school still uses a "ZAP" system. If the kid doesn't turn in an assignment, a ZAP is sent home, must be signed by the parent, and returned with the missing work the next day. Policy is, if a student gets more than 5 ZAPs, they serve detention. In this last go-round, easy child 2/difficult child had <strong>6</strong> missing assignments in math, 2 in reading, 2 in social studies, and 1 in science in a 5 week period. <strong><em>11 total. </em></strong> She got ZERO ZAPs sent home. And since I blew it and called attention to it, she quietly turned in the work for <em>full credit</em> and got to participate in 100% club field day (no zaps and passing grades in all classes to participate).</p><p> </p><p>And I happen to know that one of easy child 2/difficult child's friends has had several ZAPs sent home this year...so what makes easy child 2/difficult child exempt?</p><p> </p><p>And that just doesn't cut it with me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 349961, member: 1848"] I don't have this problem with Wee difficult child, but I dang sure do with easy child 2/difficult child. I had the same issue with the bigger boys when they were in school. They would wait til the end of the term and then turn in enough work to get whatever grade they deemed "ok". [B][I]I[/I][/B] was finally the one that put a stop to it by intercepting the work from every single teacher. Guess what? They both learned to do the work and turn it in on time...even difficult child 1. easy child 2/difficult child...as long as she continues to get by with it, I presume she will do only what she must to get by....great lessons, guys... I found out from another 7th grade parent that the school still uses a "ZAP" system. If the kid doesn't turn in an assignment, a ZAP is sent home, must be signed by the parent, and returned with the missing work the next day. Policy is, if a student gets more than 5 ZAPs, they serve detention. In this last go-round, easy child 2/difficult child had [B]6[/B] missing assignments in math, 2 in reading, 2 in social studies, and 1 in science in a 5 week period. [B][I]11 total. [/I][/B] She got ZERO ZAPs sent home. And since I blew it and called attention to it, she quietly turned in the work for [I]full credit[/I] and got to participate in 100% club field day (no zaps and passing grades in all classes to participate). And I happen to know that one of easy child 2/difficult child's friends has had several ZAPs sent home this year...so what makes easy child 2/difficult child exempt? And that just doesn't cut it with me. [/QUOTE]
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