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  1. Battles Over Homework: Advice For Parents

    Ideally, therefore, parents should not make or receive telephone calls during this hour. And when homework is done, there is time for play. Begin with a reasonable, a doable, amount of time set ...

  2. My Child Refuses To Do Homework

    Don't get sucked into arguments with your child about homework. Make it very clear that if they don't do their homework, then the next part of their night does not begin. Keep discussions simple. Say to your child: "Right now is homework time. The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can have free time.".

  3. Homework Struggles May Not Be a Behavior Problem

    This list is hardly comprehensive. ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, depression, dysregulation, and a range of other neurodevelopmental and ...

  4. What to Do When Your Teen is Failing School and Doesn't Care

    Set Your Teen up For Success in School. Identify the Obstacles. Consider Accommodations. Use Natural Consequences. Set Goals Together. Check Your Relationship with Your Teen. VIEW ALL. A report card full of D's and F's can be upsetting for a parent to see. It's especially frustrating if it seems like your teen just doesn't care.

  5. ONLINE PARENTING COACH: Defiant Teens and Homework Refusal: 30

    Allow him to go, but with conditions. 13. If your teen is really struggling to complete homework, call or make an appointment to meet his teachers. Get to know them, make them feel comfortable to get in touch with you. This, of course, is something your adolescent isn't going to like, even if she is a good student.

  6. I Hate Myself for Not Doing My Homework

    Sometimes, homework is packaged in a manner incompatible with a person's learning style, making the endeavor challenging and sometimes aversive. The aforementioned are just a few of the many possible explanations for your difficulties other than pure laziness. Your problems might be related to some very different causes other than a ...

  7. Homework and Developing Responsibility

    Homework for older children has a number of purposes. It provides an op­portunity for review and reinforcement of skills that have been mastered and encourages practicing skills that are not. Homework also is an opportunity for children to learn self-discipline and organizational skills and to take responsi­bility for their own learning.

  8. How to Get Children to Do Homework

    Choose some different steps or decide not to dance at all. Let homework stay where it belongs—between the teacher and the student. Stay focused on your job, which is to help your child do their job. Don't do it for them. If you feel frustrated, take a break from helping your child with homework.

  9. 11 Excuses for Not Doing Homework (And How to Stop Making Them)

    Excuse #1: You lack the required knowledge. Let your parents and teacher know if you're taking a class and feel as if you lack the necessary skills or knowledge to complete the homework. Ask your teacher for extra guidance so you don't fall too far behind. See if your parents can find the time to help you, or you can look for a tutor.

  10. How To Handle A Student Who Doesn't Do Homework?

    7. Talk to the student after class or during lunch. If you feel as if it is appropriate, you can talk to the student outside of the classroom setting, during lunch, or after school. This is an approach you can take when dealing with students who continuously do not complete their homework.

  11. Is Homework Good for Kids? Here's What the Research Says

    A TIME cover in 1999 read: "Too much homework! How it's hurting our kids, and what parents should do about it.". The accompanying story noted that the launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to a push ...

  12. Defiant Children Who Refuse To Do Homework: 30 Tips For Parents

    4. Communicate regularly with your youngster's educators so that you can deal with any behavior patterns before they become a major problem. 5. Consider adding in break times (e.g., your child might work on her math homework for 15 minutes, and then take a 5 minute break).

  13. My Teen Won't Do Homework. How Can I Fix This?

    Ask your teen for ways you can help, but don't lec­ture. Lectures about poor work habits and constant reminders about the negative consequences of unfinished homework can cre­ate more dependency. 3. Empower your teenager. Chores are a great way to empower teens. Delegating demonstrates your confidence in their ability.

  14. Effective Consequences for Teenagers

    They swore, so they have to practice not swearing. This consequence is task-specific - it requires them to exercise the part of their brain that governs self-control. If they want their stuff back, they have to practice better behavior. And it's time-specific - they need to demonstrate self-control for two hours.

  15. 10 Common Excuses Students Make for Not Doing Homework

    3. "It's Too Hard". Similar to the previous excuse, citing difficulty as a reason for not doing homework may indicate a need for differentiated instruction or scaffolded learning experiences. Students may feel overwhelmed or intimidated by challenging tasks, leading them to procrastinate or avoid completing assignments altogether.

  16. Tween Discipline: Strategies and Challenges

    Common Tween Challenges. Discipline Strategies. Preventing Future Problems. Improving Communication. By the time children become tweens, they've outgrown some of the discipline strategies that worked well when they were younger. With one foot in childhood and another in adolescence, the behaviors that require discipline are also likely to ...

  17. Logical Consequences for Not Doing Homework?

    Nagging. Yelling. Hair pulling. Consequences. We try encouragement, rewards, positive language. And they still don't want to do it. What's frustrating about all this is that some teachers say that the purpose of homework is not the extra learning….it is more about personal responsibility. Learning to take the work home, and then making ...

  18. Developing Good Homework Habits

    Some teachers use homework to help children develop self-discipline and organizational and study skills. Be sure to praise your youngster for her efforts and success in doing her homework well. In general, support your child in her homework, but do not act as a taskmas­ter. Provide her with a quiet place, supplies, encouragement, and ...

  19. Relating: Alternatives to Academic Punishments for Missing Homework

    "Alternatives to Penalizing Students for Not Doing Homework" (Originally titled The Problem with Penalties) in an article by a Canadian educator, the ugly truth about homework academic punishments was candidly revealed! Penalties that are administered with little regard to each students individual needs are antiquated and unprofessional, says Canadian educator Myron Dueck in this Educational ...

  20. What to Do When Teens Refuse to Do Homework or Fail a Class

    The first step is to ask your teen what is going on. Notice the word ask. That means you don't start the conversation with accusations, yelling, blame, or threats. Instead, enter into the conversation with a sense of curiosity to see if you can help uncover the possible reasons why he or she isn't getting their homework done or passing the ...

  21. The Pros and Cons of Homework

    Homework also helps students develop key skills that they'll use throughout their lives: Accountability. Autonomy. Discipline. Time management. Self-direction. Critical thinking. Independent problem-solving. The skills learned in homework can then be applied to other subjects and practical situations in students' daily lives.

  22. Homework Pros and Cons

    Homework does not help younger students, and may not help high school students. We've known for a while that homework does not help elementary students. A 2006 study found that "homework had no association with achievement gains" when measured by standardized tests results or grades. [ 7]