I am sure this is normal but it drives me nuts. If there is something DS doesn't want to do, he wriggles, argues, doesn't concentrate, and everything ends up taking 5 times longer!
Eg reading homework. He loves being read to, he is OK at reading and his books are well within his capabilities. We are asked to get him to read 3 times a week, and each 'reading book' would take him less than 5 minutes if he would concentrate.
But his default reaction is 'I don't want to, I cant do it, it is hard, it is boring'. This is every time. Not due to tiredness, hunger, lack of play etc, beacuse true whenever we do it. When/if he does concentrate he can rattle it off, but this is very rare.
How can I encourage him to have an 'I can do it' attitude, and how can I get him to see that messing around is a waste of his time?
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How do I help DS have a more positive attitude?
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Cleanandclothed · 20/03/2014 16:12
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