Ask The Expert: My Middle Schooler Wont Turn In Homework.
When I am believing my son won’t do his homework I create a war. One in my head when I am beating myself up for being a bad parent and one that can’t get their son to do things, and the other the war that I’m having with him because he’s not doing what he should.The hard truth for parents is that you cannot make your children do anything, let alone homework. But what you can do is to set limits, respect their individual choices, and help motivate them to motivate themselves. You might be thinking to yourself, “You don’t know my child. I can’t motivate him to do anything.” Many parents tell me.Regardless of why your child won’t do his homework, know that fighting over it is a losing proposition for both of you. You will end up frustrated, angry, and exhausted, and your child will have found yet another way to push your buttons. And, even worse, he will wind up hating school and hating learning.
My kids attend a Montessori school which generally does not assign homework. What homework they tend to get in the elementary levels is a packet of assorted reading and math that they have an entire week to do at whatever pace works for them. My son’s homework is optional and he always opts out. (He’s very busy at home drawing and playing.My daughter has meltdowns over homework. SHe is extremely intelligent and does great in school. Once home, she is a different person. We finally worked out with the teacher, if she has a meltdown over homework and doesn't respond to one warning then she doesn't do her homework. If she does it in class, she doesn't have it counted towards Friday.
Defiant Children Who Refuse To Do Homework: 30 Tips For Parents How many times have you said something like, “My child can focus on TV, movies or video games for hours, but getting her to complete homework is like pulling teeth”? Kids, even defiant ones, usually don’t consciously choose to fail. Yet, your child refuses to do her homework, which causes her to fail. Neither you nor your.
