I haven’t the strength (15 year old).
Can be a lovely, funny and affectionate kid, but the switch can turn and he becomes Kevin the Teenager with bells on.
I have been tripping over his schoolwork for days - literally his files, reams of paper/notes and books are in a pile in the middle of his room. I have asked him since term began to make sure it’s all away but the pile gets larger.
If I ask him to do anything he puts it off, drags his heels and runs down the clock until it’s passed bedtime, and then we start again the next day.
Anything and he has a smart reply or tries to get into a debate to avoid doing what’s asked of him.
Any tactics I can borrow?
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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 21/09/2019 11:17
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