This is a small problem in the scale of things, I'm just posting because we had a disagreement tonight and he's gone to bed crying. I feel bad for him, and want to know what other people do in this situation.
He's smart, to the point where school work is easy. He's big and strong, so sport at his level is easy. He is a lucky boy to be in such a position, and I am happy for him, but it means he never has to try and he is developing an annoying attitude.
Tonight he had to learn the words to a song. We read through the words, but he wasn't actually reading, just relying on memory so making a few mistakes. Mistakes that he wouldn't have made if he would focus and read (which he can do). We went through it 4 times with his lazy attitude, and by the last time he started going 'something, something, something' in an arrogant way, so I said we were going to stop working now and we could try again tomorrow if he was ready to work and had a better attitude.
Well, he started crying and sulking and begging to do it properly. He won't like being unprepared, because he has the reputation of being good at things.
I felt like a bitch, but I want him to learn that he has to approach things with a good attitude first time. That he can't mess around and waste people's time, and then take it seriously when he wants. Am I right? Or am I being harsh?
This attitude is creeping in more and more and I think it's because I normally backtrack and let him try again after he's messed around.
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7 year old never works to best of his ability
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Ickythumpsmum · 25/11/2015 19:42
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