My 6 yr. old daughter always comes home from school and takes a nap. This wouldn't be a problem but,?

Question

we spend hours on homework that should only take an hour tops. For example, today she got off the bus at 3:30 pm she started her homework right away. She read a book (10-12 pgs. 2-4 sentences per page). The teacher sends home a worksheet (4-6 questions) that goes along with the book. As of right now (6:15pm) she is still working on the worksheet. She has fallen asleep 3-4 times while doing it. She fills in the blanks with stuff that isn't related to the story or doesn't answer the question. It's not just her reading its all homework. If she doesn't fall asleep during her homework she falls asleep when she is done. She gets up at 6:30 am and goes to bed at 8:30 pm. I have tried putting her to be earlier and it dont make a difference. I feel her school work is suffering because of this. I'm not sure what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Any rude comments or suggestion are not welcome.

Answer 1

call a doctor

Answer 2

I am a teacher, the rule of thumb regarding homework is 10 minute a night for each grade. so your 1st grader should have ten minutes of homework a night. Homework should be reinforcing what she has already learned. not as a time to introduce new skills and stories.

I teach kindergarten and by the end of school they are tiered. It is a long day for the little ones and I understand why she is so tiered.

Talk to her teacher and tell her about the effort that is going into the homework each night. Ask them to please send home less because your daughter is exhausted at the end of the day. If talking to the teacher doesn't help, go to the principal. If you can not get anywhere with them decide what you think is reasonable and have your daughter complete and turn in that with a note saying how long she worked on the homework and that she fell asleep.

Answer 3

She is extreemly bright

She is extreemly tired

personally id keep her off school for a while and find suitable films that will educate and inform whilst feeling soothing.(teachers voice)

make her a coco and give her a cuddle, tuck her down on the sofa (so she can still feel you around her).

.... and try putting your feet up yourself more.

Answer 4

maybe you could have her checked for sleep apnea, maybe she really isnt getting enough good sleep at night. I would definitely talk to her doctor and see what he suggests.

Answer 5

Sounds like my sister when she was little. She was a nap bug. It's hard to break the nap habit, but maybe the homework is boring her to sleep? Try giving her little breaks in between reading and the worksheets--maybe take the worded pages away from her and give her a refreshing snack.

Answer 6

maybe you should ask her teacher about recess she may come home tired from running around more than a usual 6 year old would.  thats my guess     (good luck, i hope this helps)

Answer 7

She is obviously really tired at this time and is therefore not able to be productive with her homework. Could she do it in the morning before school, when she has just woken up and is fresher?

If you have no choice but to do it afterschoo, instead of letting her doze during her homework, perhaps she needs to have a good solid nap after school (eg, from 3:30 - 4:30) then do homework from 4:30 - 5:30, have dinner and a play before bed. Also, I know that school makes children very tired, but perhaps she really should go to bed earlier if she is this tired after school.

Answer 8

Let her take a nap for an hour before doing school work...

Answer 9

The main thing you should do is get her to a doctor. He can help you more than anyone here can.

Gary

Answer 10

talk with the teacher. I would be looking at only doing the reading. She is only 6 and homework should take no more than 5 min. She is too tired. At 6 mine were in bed by 6.30. You really need to try and get her to bed earlier. 8.30 is way to late. An hour of homework for a 6 year old is ridiculous. They should not have that much tillhigh school

Answer 11

when your daughter is going to sleep at 8:30, do you make sure she is asleep?  Do you check on her in the night. Maybe she is having trouble going to sleep and staying asleep. Ask her if she is having any nightmares, and talk to a doctor.

Answer 12

I have a six year old also, and I don't think that the amount of homework is out of line. One book and a worksheet is do-able. Maybe try letting her nap for an hour and then get up, have a snack and do her homework before supper. Or, you could get her up 30 min. early and have her do her work in the morning. One of my children is worthless after school, but is on the ball in the mornings, so we practice her math facts in the morning. If we try at night it only leads to frustration for us both. Some kids suffer from stimulation overload and need some down time. Some kids sleep, some kids need to zone out in front of the tv for an hour. I would suggest trying some different things and see if they work. Fighting with her to get her work done when she is falling asleep is not accomplishing anything. She is not learning. Good luck!!

Answer 13

She's 6!

She shouldn't be getting homework. That is just the school pandering the more more extreme desires of overachieving parents.

My daughter is 6. A full day at school tires her out. A full day at work tires me out. Homework is unwelcome and useless as a result.

Answer 14

Ok look at it this way, you go to work I'm assuming about 40 hours a week, and you know how tiring that must be. Your daughter who is 6, who is still a little girl, is transitioning from staying at home all day to all of a sudden doing 40 hour work (school) weeks. It also sounds like she's not sleeping well at night even though she's going to bed on time. Have her checked out by a doctor for sleep insomnia and sleep apneia. Also try letting her have a a 45 min nap when she comes in from school. That way she will a) will be able to better concentrate on her homework b) she will still sleep at night.

Answer 15

Well are you sure she is really sleeping? Maybe she is actually up half of the night after you put her to sleep.  

Other than that make sure she has a good diet, and take her to the doctor to see what the problem is.

Answer 16

sounds to me like she is not getting enough sleep.  She needs to be going to bed at 7:30.  Also, don't let her stay up late on weekends, it only screws up her schedule