So the kids have been off from school for two weeks now, and it’s been great wearing pj’s the whole time and letting the routines, bedtimes, and meal quality slip, but we are now engaged for re-entry. Brace yourself. Items may have shifted during flight. It will take some time to regain balance and agility, especially in the homework department (frankly, I’ll be happy just to find their backpacks).
Alpha Mom has an excellent set of tips on How to Get Your Reluctant Child to Do Homework (without Yelling, Threats or a Double Martini). First, I’m going to side with Phil, who says the kids shouldn’t be drinking martinis while doing homework. The rest is awesome advice. I’m going out to buy several egg timers this weekend (because they for sure will be broken, “fixed” or otherwise tampered with). Personally, I think Tip #4 is the most critical.
By Christina of Fairly Odd Mother
1. Make Homework a Priority.
Set a time of the day aside for homework and don’t stray (often). If homework is something your kids have to squeeze in between karate, piano lessons and soccer practice, they’re not going to think of it as important. And, unless you really enjoy overdramatic tears and hearing every excuse in the book, avoid doing homework right before bedtime at all costs.
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01.03.09 at 08:04 PM |
I could not agree more! My daughter knows that the minute she gets home from school, the homework must be finished before she can do anything else. It makes it a priority for her, but it also gets it over and done with so we’re not scrambling at the last minute to finish an assignment before bedtime.
01.04.09 at 05:41 AM |
Oh how true! Homework is sometimes a very big battle at our home. The oldest Jon who is in the 6th grade likes to argue over what he actually has for work. In our school district they have a wonderful system where you can see daily what was assigned and what was actually passed in. Jonathon tends to forget that his own mother is a teacher and knows the routine. His teachers are wonderful and they will respond to emails and keep me up to date. I make it a priority to get the homework out and done right after Jon and I are both home. Have a great week.
01.04.09 at 09:16 AM |
Homework, yuck! I think I hated their homework almost as much as they did. My kids knew it had to be done immediately after school. Now my last one is a senior and I don’t have to hassle him about homework at all but trying to get him to do his college applications has been a pain in the butt and he’s still writing the essays.