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Homework and Fighting
Asked by B.A. from Mobile
on September 18, 2006
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Well my thing is for one my boys are constantly fighting. My 11 year old is ADHD and seems to pester my oldest more than he should. BUt when he does my 13 year old jus...
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- I have two kids too. The oldest, a girl, is almost 13 and the youngest, a boy, is 9. My son has ADHD and bother his sister tremendously, especially when he's not on ...
- HI B. I have been a teacher for the last five years and I know how frustrating homework can be for both the child and the parent. I would suggest finding out the rea...
- As far as the homework thing goes, my husband and I are going through the same exact thing with my 11-year-old stepdaughter. Except that she's ALOT worse. She does t...
Homework Woes
Asked by L.G. from Buffalo
on February 20, 2007
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this doesn't happen all of the time but it happened tonight and when it does it drains all of the energy out of me. I had to have my 9 year old sit down and work on a...
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- Hi L., I have the same trouble with my 9 year old daughter. Sometimes it really drives me crazy. When I try to help her with her homework, she get's mad at me for try...
- hi, L....i think u should try to set it up with her in advance, so it it's like something u plan together instead of u telling her what to do...u know how women can be...
- Hi L... the best suggestion is to not inform her of what your "fun" plans are for her... offer positive reinforcement...Ex. if you do 2 pages of math.. later/tomorrow...
Homework and Kids
Asked by N.P. from Miami
on November 9, 2011
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Hopefully I can get some opinions in regards to this, because I do not know what to do anymore. :(
I have three kids, age 10, 8, and 4. My oldest does very well at sc...
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- My daughter got like that then I started making her show me every few questions. Sometimes they just wan the extra attention.
- Does she have a folder for all her work to return to school? Make sure that all her work is in that folder so she can turn it in and it's not lost in the bottom of her...
- I have a similar issue where I have a 12, 14 & 15 year old. The 12 year old works hard and gets A's & B's. While the 14 year old barely tries and gets C's & D's. I ...
Help I Need Homework Advise
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on August 19, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My 10 year old son is in the 4th grade and today is his 4th day at school. Yesturday he came home with homework. Our rule is homework is done as soon ...
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- I have never been on your side of this issue but I do have bad memories of my mom yelling at me about my homework so first of all I suggest you stay calm...it will be ...
- My son is in the 4th grade too. I have found if I let him play for about an hour when he gets home then he is ready to sit down and get to work when I say it is time...
- I agree with Kim C, he needs to learn to get this done on his own. Once you find he doesn't have any learning issues try telling him to do each item to the best of his...
1St Grade Homework
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2008
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Hello
We are on a year round school schedule which started Monday. My son is in 1st grade. His teacher will be sending homework out on Tuesday, due back the follo...
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- J., I am an elementary teacher and this homework schedule is very typical in the lower elementary grades. It gives families time to complete homework on their own ti...
- Hi J.: I realize,your sons new homework asignment sounds as though its going to put a damper on your family time during the weekend,but,You can plan this out without ...
- I don't know about this particular teacher, but as a teacher I give students a homework packet for the week, and they have it over the weekend as well. My personal re...
15 Y/o Son Not Doing His Homework
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on December 15, 2010
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Hi, I have a 15 year old son who is a pretty good kid. He doesn't get in trouble at school, no drugs or drinking (knock on wood). He does have ADHD but we do not med...
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- I think our son's are related. :) Mine has Inattentive ADD and tho' we tried meds he has chosen to do 9th grade without them. He also has homework issues BUT at 1...
- my step daughter was like that and my husband and i just finally niped it in the bud but grounding her to her room for not doing her work, if she "forgot it" then we'd...
- wow I have been here, my oldest son started 7th grade in honor classes his GPA at the end of the year was 1.4 he was sent to alternative middle school the second quart...
How Much Homework in the 5Th Grade??
Asked by L.G. from Phoenix
on January 7, 2008
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Hi All,
I have a step son who is a 5th grader, who gets zero homework.. none!!
We have met with the teacher to voice our concerns and she said that she went ea...
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- Our principal told us that we should expect 10 minutes of homework per grade level. For example, K = 10 min, 1st = 20 min, 2nd = 30 min, 3rd = 40 min, 4th = 50 min, a...
- In my personal opinion, I would start to resent my parents if they pushed me into doing homework. I don't know how your stepson's attitude is already, but I know that...
- Hello- Every teacher is different so as long as your step son can achieve pretty good grades and he can read and do math, he'll probably be fine. Having him work on su...
Teenage Son Who Refuses to Do Homework
Asked by K.B. from Des Moines
on May 3, 2009
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I need some help with my 15 year old son... He has REFUSED to do his home work and is now getting F in three classes. We have tried everything, talking with teachers, ...
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- I am a young mom. High school was not so long ago for me, although it seems like ages. I dropped out of my private Catholic high school about 2 months before I would h...
- My son did this. He had great grades all through grade school, but when he hit junior high, they started slipping and slipping to the point where he was failing. Had...
- I understand what you are going through. I went through the homework struggles with both of my boys. I like the drivers license idea but that will only work until he ...
Consequences for Grades and Homework
Asked by N.H. from Stockton
on February 25, 2008
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Some ideas on consequences for bad grades/motivation to do better. My son is struggling in school. Do I punish for bad grades i.e grounding or money for each good grad...
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- Hi N., Maybe you should have him tested, it could be his learning style and all kids have different learning styles. Maybe try to get him some tutoring and see if ...
- Have him checked out for ADHD and learning disabilities to rule those out. The school can do some testing but do it right away as there is a window of time that the sc...
- HI N., You state that your son is "struggling in school" yet you want to know if you should "punish for bad grades"? I have always felt the positive approach is the ...
HOMEWORK Battlewith Two Sons
Asked by B.J. from Providence
on February 11, 2008
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Hello there everyone. I am hoping someone can help me with a problem I have been tring to deal with since school started this year. My two boys one is soon to be 13 an...
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- Hi B. J, Don't worry its going to get better. I have two wonderful children, a son who is 15 and a daughter who is 11. I taught my son early on to do his homework as s...
- I had the same issue with my son and we were homeschooling. He's say he's done his best (which was true for the 5-10 minutes he put into it. I couldn't seem to convinc...
- I have been struggling with homework hassles for years. I suspect we will contine untill my son is in college. (he is 12 years old) First, keep in mind that you are ...
