My eldest...

Afia · March 15, 2012, 4:42am

Re: My eldest…

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He is only 13 do not expect him to be a self starter and self sufficient. It is your job to make sure that he does his homework in time and he learns the skills of answering the question the right way.
Plan for him , be on the alert to make sure that all homework , classwork , tests , quizzes are being completed and submitted in time. I have 16 year old son and I have to stay on top of his progress by staying in touch with his teachers on a daily basis via emails.
Teach him the skills needed to answer question as they need to be. Motivate him to put time into study of subjects he does not like .
He will learn all the skills you want him to when you teach him all this , remember it is not a one time deal that you tell them once and they will remember it all their lives , it is a constant struggle they need constant reminders they are teenagers their attention span for the things they do not like to do is very short it is our job to turn that short span to longer one by staying on top of all this , that is why we parents are there to help them out. Stay positive with him , do not yell , scream , show anger , frustration deal with him with utmost love and care and I am sure he will respond and learn in due time. Learning is a long process and long journey you cannot shorten it by taking any shortcuts.

I agree with everything you wrote there. I’m concluding it now as probably me, who doesn’t know how to teach him that?? I do want to help him but probably I’m lost myself. sigh