How can you get your children interested in doing homework?

Question

How can you get your children interested in doing homework? My son is in the 3rd grade and I have to sit with him while he does it and he takes his time and says he does not want to do it. Now, I understand, I hated homework too when I was a kid, but I want him to get good grades and pass the year. He takes hours to do his homework. Last year at one time, he started at 4:30 and was not done until 11:00 p.m. I made him sit there until it was done. I even took away television and things he likes to do. I even totally grounded him a few times. It is starting all over again. I do not believe in spanking him, just because. Plus it is against the law where I live. If you spank a child (even a light spank) you will have child protective services at your door. Grounding is the only thing I can do. So anyway, I need ways to get him interested and want to learn and do his homework.

He did get all A's last year, despite the homework problems I went through with him.

Thanks ahead of time. No sarcastic comments please. Only serious answers please.

Answer 1

Give him incentives to do it more quickly (but still correctly) without dragging. You'll go for ice cream over the weekend, say.

Even though I'm pro-spanking, I don't think it would be appropriate here even if it were legal in your state. A punishment like that should be reserved for a direct bad action, not inaction.

Also, make sure he's not having some problem he hasn't told you about. Can he see 20/20? Is he struggling with a learning disability?

Gifted children are also frequently bored. Check that out, he may need to be in a more challenging scholastic setting.

Answer 2

reward him.

  tell him if he does his homework, all week long, with no problems and no complaints, you'll give/take him something/somewhere nice.

  Obey. reward. obey. reward.

  It's a system you just have to lay down for kids. I hated doing homework; I still hate it. But once I realized I have to do it in order to get good grades and understand everything I'm taught, I do it.

  But if I could get away with it, I wouldn't be doing it. lol!

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