[lifechange]

Homework!!! Longterm Goals!!
I am so fatigued by the constant discussions around completion of homework or worse when I find out it is not completed. I have come to the realization that he is just not that into it and because he doesn't have a goal in mind for career there is no short term gratification for completing it. I was raised in a family of girls and we loved getting good grades that was our short term gratification. It seems most boys don't care about that. Any ideas?

[oweirdo]

Its not just boys!! We had to force Katlyn to set at the kitchen table and watch her do every single problem, or she would not do them, not think about the problem and just write down her first guess. After a few months of this she went from almost failing math, from not turning in HW, to very high A's. Sometimes you just have to find the perfect motivaation, however unusual it may be.

[LissaB123]

Chase is the same way. Any ideas people want to share would be GREAT!

[mcmama]

I went through this in 7th grade with algebra. His teacher called and said he is NOT showing his work. His answer? This is a dumb problem, she knows the answer anyway, why I gotta show her? A lot of work for no good reason.

He has career goals and is now working toward them - but now calculus is really really hard.

I don't think kids tie homework, especially reinforcement of basic skills, into career goals.

My sons attitude changed when he was put into an advanced English class. Before he used to BS his way through, everyone thought minimal effort was fine. Then they decided to challenge him - and he realized, if he was going to be raising his hand and answering questions and showing off and making jokes, he had better know what he was talking about since the girls did and they could put him down one two three. So even though he doesn't like reading much, he really worked at it.