Need Help with My Son & His Schoolwork

When my son, who is 7 and in 2nd grade, had a very similar problem in the 1st grade. The teacher recommended medication for ADD, but I felt that I would be taking the easy road out if I did that. I had heard all the horror stories of these medications and just didn't want to take that route. I finally gave in about the second semester in school and now not only is he doing better in school, he is in the gifted and talented program. It is something worth looking into. Teachers can do an evaluation and you will also do one and your child's doctor will make the final decision. I have seen my son go from feeling like he was stupid to now feeling like he is the smartest little man, and it builds their confidence in themselves.

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I am also a mother of a 7y/o in 2nd grade. Boys learn differently, so sometimes; if it is a subject where comprehension is in question it may take him longer to do because he isn't interested. At their age, they are afraid to tell us, I don't want to do my homework because they know it gets them in trouble. I enrolled in Brainpop.com for 5.95 a month to help my son boost up in confidence in subjects that were less interesting-and he went from 80's on his test to well over 100/because he also would answer the bonus questions. Keep doing what you are doing. Don't view homework as a task, do your best to mask your disappointment when he gets a wrong answer and make it fun. Use homework time as me and mommy time. You'll be surprised at how his grades will improve. Good Luck.

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Some children do better answering the questions once read to them vs. reading them and finding the answer. I have a niece that for years had a read issue and in high school they had to read the questions to her and she'd answer them. She's in college no and doing better but for years she had problems reading. If it's the reading I can understand...maybe you can talk with someone from special services in the school and see if he can be evaluated for some special services to help him. Sometimes some children can't be tested with a class they do better on their won alone or with one adult sitting there. It's all worth checking into with the school.

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Think about homeschooling.

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Have you ever considered the possibility that he may have some sort of learning disability? I doubt he's struggling on purpose and he's not old enough to reconize problems in himself.

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