So a little bit of history: DS1 is a bit forgetful and always has been. He is now in year 1 at school and as the school keep on reminding me they are trying to help him to become more independent. They get homework on a Wednesday and it is due in on Monday.
Over the past 3 weeks DS a pattern has formed like this.
Get homework on Wednesday: DS forgets school bag - he has after school club and we are not allowed back in the classroom.
Thursday: - He forgets the school bag again. I remind him he has to bring it home. I ask the teacher to remind him to bring it home. She says we are encouraging them to be independent and he will bring it home by Friday.
Friday: - The school bag is still at school. I can't get back into the classroom because they don't let parents in the classroom on a Friday after school.
Monday: Homework is due in. I make him do it, in a blind panic on Monday afternoon amid lots of kicking and screaming just so it looks like I have tried even if it is a day late.
After week 1 I spoke to the teacher and told she needs to give him a bit more support as I felt their tactics were't working. I have done my bit by approaching the teacher and talking to her about it. Now I feel it is her choice - if she asks on Monday where his homework is, I shall say "you have a choice an independent child or a child who has done his homework".
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AIBU for not making my child do homework...
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80schild · 23/01/2015 19:00
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23/01/2015 19:21
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