Homework: Tween
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Homework Amount
Asked by B.R. from Springfield
on December 9, 2008
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My oldest son is in the 5th grade this year. He usually spends between 1 1/2 to 2 hours doing homework each night. He's also had weeks in which he'll have 4 or 5 tests...
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- Hi B. My daughter is in the 6 grade and has been coming home for about the last 2 yrs. with that much home work. She still does. On top of that they made the schoolda...
- Here my thought, kids are way to lazy. They complain way to much and have no responsibilities. Nothing is handed to you in life, you have to WORK for what you want. If...
- Hello, As a grade 4 teacher, I totally understand your concerns. However, I'm willing to bet that the teacher doesn't have the authority to lighten the load at all...
Time Out for No Homework
Asked by J.U. from Norfolk
on November 24, 2010
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I have been helping out in my child 's school and I noticed a couple of teachers - not my child 's- that when they notice a child has forgotten to bring in homework t...
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- My 14 yo stepson has been allowed to slide his entire life b/c the parents rule the roost at the schools around here so the teacher's feel tied down and unable to make...
- I would think at that age, they would either give the student a second opportunity to bring in the homework (for a lesser grade) or make them sit inside during recess ...
- Shame is a powerful tool that is pretty much unused today-and there is an entire generation of entitlement as a result-my kids included. We would have rather gone blin...
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 Nightmare
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on April 7, 2008
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My son is 7 years old and comes home from school every day with about an hours worth of homework-on the weekend he gets 1-2 hours. Everyday is an arguement to try to ...
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- Hi L., As a teacher, I would try to negotiate a bit. Give him an hour after school to play, watch TV, have a snack. Then his hour of homework must be done before di...
- Hi, L.. My son has always had trouble with school and homework. He is 8. I tell the teachers how long it's taking him, and that he can only do 1/2 hour of homework ...
- Try a snack and about 1/2 hour of free time and then homework. It gives a break and some brain food. Make it a routine and it should work.
Homework Struggle
Asked by Y.J. from Las Vegas
on February 26, 2009
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I have just recently started doing after school care for two siblings (4yr & 7yr). The 7yr old is in the second grade and I am having a hell of a time to get her to do...
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- Love and Logic is the key. If you are going to work with kids. Read the book. I just did a 6 week class and my homelife has changed. We are a happy family again. Basic...
- One trick that may help is to have HER teach YOU! This will give her a sense of control and also gauge how much she is comprehending. You can start off by saying "It...
- Hi, I had a slightly similar situation - here it is. My husband and I had custody of his very young son whose mother had run off. She floated in and out of the pic...
Homework Motivation
Asked by S.B. from Chico
on February 23, 2007
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HELP- I have a 13 year old boy who just doesn't want to do his homework. We have tried everything from taking everything out of his room;TV,Radio,ect.He says his teach...
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- Alot going on in your house! I have a 14 y/o boy and home work is a challenge, but seems to get easier. I try to engage him with it. Make it fun. I help my son stu...
- Hi S., So I may be the only one who thinks this but maybe it is the teacher. Maybe she is picking on him to use as an example to the other kids in class which makes ...
- Dear S., I am sure that the mothers who answer you and are nearer your age will be more helpful than I can be. Of course, I will try to help too, but my ideas ...
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 ...
Homework Help!
Asked by C.S. from Omaha
on January 23, 2007
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My oldest son, who is 12 and in 7th grade, just won't do his homework! This has been an uphill battle for both myself and the school since 3rd grade. He's at the poi...
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- I don't know what your financial situation is, but I work at a place called learningRx, I have worked there about a year now and it has helped so many kids in so many ...
- Hi :) Here's what I've found-sometimes point cards (or token economies) just won't work. My daughter Madeline is 11 and in 6th grade, and has autism. Points don't w...
- hi Carol, i have a 13 yr old son in 7th grade and he too is the dame with not getting his home work done and turning it in he to is on iep and my support comes from my...
Homework Problems
Asked by K.O. from Detroit
on January 6, 2009
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Hey all you wonderful moms out there. I am at my wits end and looking for some suggestions on how to best schedule my evenings and getting my kids through thier homewo...
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- K.; yes this can be very hard, maybe its dinner you should be planing for the next day, do a crock pot thing so you dont have to do alot of preparation, and second, i...
- Maybe dad could at least start some dinner or work with the kids on their homework. It's sounding like it's all on your plate. So you and hubby need to sit down and ...
- Ok time to ELIMINATE THE UN-NESSECARY AND DE-STRESS. Maybe you could rid of some outside obligations that also take your time. I dont know how much time Arbonne take...
