I have 3 DSs, aged 13, 16, 18. None of them seem able to do their homework
a. on time
b. at all
c. enough of it
This has just been going on for so long, I am bored with the whole cycle of emails from teachers/lecturers; talking to each DS individually to find out why they forget / can't be bothered. Instigating penalties [financial, loss of PC time, etc]
I am the compassionate 'gently does it' sort of Mum, which seemingly achieves nothing, but DF is the type who will wade in yelling and shouting about how "we've given them so much and this is how they repay us", etc etc, which achieves nothing either.
I try not to tell DF anything until I have a clearer picture of what's not been handed in or why the assignments aren't up to scratch, otherwise he will go off in a fury accusing them of being lazy good-for-nothing ungrateful selfish pigs. Yes - he does use those words!
I have tried over the years to get teachers/lecturers to help them with planning and how to get things done, but they either don't have the time [realistically, what teacher has enough time to spare?] or just don't seem to bother and expect the DSs to just do it all themselves with a little persuasion from their parents.
Does anyone have any suggestions please on some sort of middle ground to persuade them to just get on with it! I can't ask friends, as the ones I'd want to ask all seem to have lovely little darlings who work hard and are straight A students as a result! They have just told me to accept that my DSs are just 'like that', but I don't want them to be, as they are setting themselves up for a fall later in life.
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How to get lazy DSs to do their homework / assignments
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OopsEEDaisyButtercup · 11/12/2015 18:08
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