Hi Michele,
My 9 year old son hates doing his homework; every night it is a battle.
How do I support him?
Jon
Sydney
Hi Jon,
Organisation is the key. Have a set time and place to do homework.
The homework space should be clear and tidy and close to you. You can sit down with your child at the beginning of the week and look at how much homework they have, what other things they have to do that week and what things they would like to do, then you can outline a plan for when to get their homework done.
Also there should be minimal distraction. The TV should be off and computer used only for the task at hand. Once the homework is done, your son can get to the things he wants to do with his free time.
It is also important not to fuel the fire. A simple statement saying you understand that he doesn’t like to do homework, unfortunately it has to be done. He may carry on, you then say that you need to start dinner but you are here if he needs help.
Young children may need more help than you think, so stay near by. Make sure that there isn’t something larger going on like genuinely struggling with the work. Finally children need to be well rested and have a healthy diet. If your child is tired, hungry or fuelled by junk food the task at hand may seem more challenging than it is.
Michele
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