Defiant Children Who Refuse To Do Homework: 30 Tips For.
When kids won’t get out of bed, won’t do their homework or school assignments, or won’t get involved in activities, it’s important for parents to realize that there is motivation in the child. But the motivation is to resist. The motivation is to do things their way, not yours. The motivation is to retain power.I am brother of a 12 year old boy studying in seventh grade.I find him not getting interested in studying or doing homework after coming home from school.He is worried more about video games and TV.He get to do his home works only after continuous pressure from parents.He is very attentive,obedient and performs well in school.But at home, he says he need to rest from studies.Your child is exhausted from a long day at school. In the last 10 to 20 years, the needs of kids have not changed, however the pace of life has. Most moms and dads are busy and have very little down time, which inevitably means that the youngster ends up with less down time too.
When I asked him why he won't do his homework, he says its too hard. Which I know is a lie. I sit right there with him and help him the whole way. He totally knows this stuff, because when he buckles down and does it, he is done in 10-15 minutes. He just wants to go play, I think. We did just start a new reward system. If he does his hw he gets.If at first it feels like too big a mountain to climb, don’t panic! It really is a case of “slow and steady wins the race” and in my experience one to two hours of tutoring plus an hour of homework is more than enough for a 10- or 11-year-old to manage on top of all the other things they have to do. The tutor route.
Ask if he has a preference of straight after school, or chill for 30 mins first, or after dinner etc. Ask where he wants to do it - dinning table, his room etc. When the time comes don't ask him to do his homework, tell him it's homework time.
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