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As parents, we all know the struggle of getting our children to do their homework.

It can be a
constant battle, filled with tears, arguments, and frustration. But why is it so difficult for our children
to complete their homework? And how can we as parents help them overcome their resistance?

The Difficulty of Homework


Homework is a necessary part of a child's education. It reinforces what they have learned in class
and helps them develop important skills such as time management and responsibility. However, for
some children, homework can be a daunting task.

There are various reasons why a child may refuse to do their homework. It could be because they
find the work too challenging, they are tired after a long day at school, or they simply do not see the
value in completing the assignments. Whatever the reason may be, it is important for parents to
understand the root cause of their child's resistance in order to find a solution.

How to Overcome Resistance


As parents, it can be frustrating to see our children struggle with their homework. However, there are
steps we can take to help them overcome their resistance and complete their assignments.

1. Create a Positive Environment


It is important to create a positive and conducive environment for your child to do their homework.
This could mean setting up a designated study area with minimal distractions, providing them with
the necessary materials, and offering words of encouragement.

2. Understand Your Child's Learning Style


Every child has a different learning style. Some may be visual learners, while others may learn better
through hands-on activities. Understanding your child's learning style can help you find creative
ways to make homework more enjoyable for them.

3. Break Down Tasks


For some children, the thought of completing a large assignment can be overwhelming. Breaking
down tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks can make homework seem less daunting and more
achievable.

4. Offer Incentives
Sometimes, a little motivation can go a long way. Offering incentives such as a small reward or extra
screen time can encourage your child to complete their homework.

The Benefits of Seeking Help


Despite our best efforts, some children may still struggle with their homework. This is where
seeking outside help can be beneficial. ⇒ StudyHub.vip ⇔ is a reliable and trustworthy website that
offers professional homework assistance. Their team of experts can provide personalized and tailored
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Remember, every child is different and may require different approaches when it comes to
completing their homework. By creating a positive environment, understanding your child's learning
style, breaking down tasks, and seeking outside help when needed, you can help your child
overcome their resistance and develop a positive attitude towards homework.

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even at school she is on her phone. But getting the necessary help
makes a huge difference!). It’s better to walk away than it is to engage in an argument, even when
you’re just trying to be helpful. I have a 14 yr old who is STILL working on 8th grade, because he
just won’t do the work. If you’re going to require your child to do something he or she doesn’t want
to do, you better have a good reason for doing so. 4. Is there another way you can approach the same
subject or concept. My daughter has been having a really hard time learning to read and gets
frustrated easily. While doing homework with my children I'm usually very calm. I try to mix in lots
of hands on fun stuff now and that seems to help, just getting outside and discovering our world.
Keep in mind, you can’t make your daughter do anything, but what you can do is help her to learn
better tools to solve whatever problems may come her way. I believe consistency is key to
overcoming the attitude issues. Having a designated homework space will create boundaries within
the physical household and help your child step away from homework and relax. This habit will pay
off when the real homework begins. It could be that her motor skills aren’t sufficiently developed
and it’s frustrating for her. Most schools invite moms and dads to come to parent-teacher conferences
or open houses. Some learning won’t stick as well unless kids give it more practice and the classroom
environment isn’t necessarily going to provide adequate time for more practice. Giving your
youngster a time limit for completing his work is useful, especially if you reward finishing on time.
Usually kids don’t do homework because it’s boring. So, me having some education in teaching,
went to work using resources I could find and my own learning styles and by the end of school year
had more improvement and than I have seen since first grade ( was almost like she was frozen in first
grade classroom she was pulled out of and carried down the hall by 4 people holding a different limb
and putting her in a seclusion room). They decide that, since school is so hard, yet everyone else
seems to be able to do it, they must not be as smart or capable as others. They were dumbfounded
when we said we support our daughter’s decision, and that she would not be doing homework as
long as she maintained honor roll status. And, as on any other battlefield, parents can use tactics that
succeed or tactics that fail. We battled with him for 2 years and tried so MANY things. Put up a
calendar in a place where you'll see it often and record assignments on it. It’s about understanding
and infusing the rest of your approach with that understanding, while remaining prepared to set the
boundaries and stand by your expectations that they will do it. I want to homeschool but he’s
stubborn and can be difficult. Have you wasted a lot of time and energy trying to make your child
change. She admitted she hated the one we were using and she found it boring. I’ve dealt with this
more than a few times over the past five years. What I learned from your article is that I need to stay
calm. If it helps, consider writing the schedule down on a family calendar or chore board.
I even ask him how is he going to succeed to work real well at a job when he doesn't work hard at
school he goes I don't need to work hard at school but I will need to work hard at a job. When there
are many other infinitely more interesting things happening, especially in our electronic gadget age,
it’s hard to make homework appealing, so stop trying. If you enroll them in an online homework
helper site, it will help to maintain a regular schedule. Some kids need small breaks throughout a
session, while others may need the task to be broken down into smaller pieces and then varied. I
completely disregarded the “age” of when he should be reading. Calling them stupid will become a
self fulfilling prophecy and discourage them from even trying. I echo many of the frustrations
expressed by other parents here, including my opinion (as an educator) that homework should not
exist. They intend to do what they want to do when they want to do it, and homework just becomes
another battlefield. We'd learn about cooking, dinosaurs, amphibians, insects, math, English,
chemistry, even the periodic table came up. Learning is very hard for her, but we are working thru
that. By the next day, he had renewed his efforts not to do his work in hopes that I would back
down. I didn’t. As adults, we sometimes take for granted the habits we have spent a lifetime
developing and forget that our kids are not there yet. To get your child to do homework, focus on
their behavior, not their motivation. So we stopped. We took the year off from reading and I just
read to him almost every day. We have to stay calm at all times (again self discipline). This article
gives me some good ideas on where to start. Find someone else or talk to the teacher about how your
child can get the help they need. Or play for pennies, monopoly money (you can make your own
with blank index cards), or points that can be redeemed for treats, such as a visit to the pool or park.
Bribes undermine your parental authority as kids learn that they can get things from you by
threatening bad behavior. He's 5'9 so I am 5'1 and I can't move him to do stuff. It’s about
understanding and infusing the rest of your approach with that understanding, while remaining
prepared to set the boundaries and stand by your expectations that they will do it. A veteran social
worker, she specializes in child behavior issues — ranging from anger management and oppositional
defiance to more serious criminal behavior in teens. We set aside our own needs and focus on the
needs of our children. Or it might simply be hours of dealing with your complaining, whining or
non-compliant child or teen who just hates to do the work. We all live on the same schedule, if one of
them finishes homework early they get the reward of extra quiet reading time-my kids are ALL book
worms. Got the rest done in 1 min. (Told her I had the timer on) and then expected to be done for
the day. Or play for pennies, monopoly money (you can make your own with blank index cards), or
points that can be redeemed for treats, such as a visit to the pool or park. Of course I try not to talk
bad about homework in front of my children, because that would make it even more difficult to get
them to do it. It’s important to understand that schoolwork is often the most difficult part of your
child’s busy schedule. When she knows what to expect she can get through it all more easily.
It will likely help the routine become more consistent and effective for your child. How do I make
her stop screaming, yelling, hitting, and back talking? 2. If you get the system right, things tend to
fall into place. Indeed, each minute they’re doing homework is a minute they could be hanging out
with friends or playing video games. Parents who think their kids get too much of it, and those who
argue there’s not enough. Over the course of a few years, as I encountered schoolwork refusal again
with another child, then again with the next, I realized that something deeper needed to change.
Therefore, you need to set up a system that is right for your child, and it’s going to be easier for some
kids than for others. Done, not only can I relate to my kids, but I've pointed out that not getting their
work done will make them feel bad bad enough, and that that's why we should work on getting it
done together, so they have something to be proud of. Or, make collectible cards, like baseball cards,
only for vocabulary or spelling words. Moms and dads want their youngster to be well-rounded and
to get ahead in life. Homework then More drains us way too much and alot of us try to do it, but it
only results in breakdowns (drooling,crying. etc.) If you feel your child may be struggling with
mental health problems, try and talk to them, please. But then as the weeks went on, they became
more reluctant. I try to mix in lots of hands on fun stuff now and that seems to help, just getting
outside and discovering our world. Check with the teacher if you aren't sure.) Does your youngster
learn things best when she can see them. He does his schoolwork but we are having trouble with
retaining the info and so it makes for a very difficult schooling session. You can’t make your child
take school as seriously as you do. Because of this, they often sign-up their youngster for
extracurricular activities (e.g., sports or arts). When you are inspiring younger kids to get involved in
homework, one neat trick is to do some homework of your own, to show your child that you’re
being responsible and completing essential chores too. In short, you want to get rid of all the
temptations and distractions. So if your child has a science project, help them manage and structure
their time. As a child, I absolutely adored the praise of my teachers and my parents. Some may find
English easy, but get really frustrated with math. It is totally exhausting and you have to be on your
A game all the time. And you can help by keeping the evening mealtime as regular as possible. He
was reaching his teens and becoming more self-aware. A reward is something that is given after an
achievement. The next day its like a totally different kid. ahhhhh. I have learned that I need to be
VERY patient. With her, she is very smart, and thinks that she knows everything. I’ve dealt with this
more than a few times over the past five years. Is time spent just being a child relaxing at home not
important.

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