not micro managing my son's GCSE work/revision

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DS (Y11) has a history of doing the bare minimum all through school, really really bright boy - got all 7s and 6s in mocks with very little work.
Today according to him, is the day he gets his act together and is saying he'll do 2 hours work a night, mainly just doing notes at the moment. My issue is, he is saying the only way this will work is if I take responsibility for taking his phone off him during 2 separate hour long slots in the evening. He says its the only thing hes asking of me and why can't I do it for him? My argument is that he should just set an alarm on his phone for the 2 sessions and then just bring it to me. He says this won't work. I know if I say lets try it, he'll make sure it fails and he forgets.
I just don't accept that an intelligent lad is basically trying to make it my responsibility to make sure he works. If I'm not here then what will he do?
Aaargh any advice/tips? He gets so mad when I say it's not practical and we end up arguing.

We use Qustodio, it works well.

I would do it. He has shown maturity to identify the phone as a problem and is asking you for a small amount of help

I'd just do it. Set an alarm in your phone and help the lad out.

As a parent, I would argue you are somewhat responsible for your teens revising as well. As far as I'm aware it's part of the job specification

How does that work? They have to want to do it themselves. You can take everything away from them bar the books but it doesn't stop them staring into space.

OP I think you should take his phone from him.

And no you don't have to cancel everything for the next three months. He can be responsible for himself on the evenings you are out - or not revise those days. You don't need to revise every night, three months out, that's crazy anyway.

Just seen your update - sounds like a plan.

He's being mature enough to realise he's easily distracted and asking you to take the distraction away - if he was a university student then I'd understand your issue, but he's just a child doing his GCSEs. I think he's being reasonable and you should help him in the way he wants that's just my opinion though

I would definitely do it. Ds is also year 11, recently diagnosed with autism and massively struggling with revision and studying. I would be happy to micro manage his revision because he desperately needs support but he's not letting me help at all.

I think if it helps your Ds to study then it's worth you doing this small thing for him. It can be a very stressful few months for those in year 11.

Stop being so dam petty OP. He is not making it your responsibility, but asked for your help.

A lot of my students use the forest app to keep them focused on their work (and off their phones). Might be worth taking a look.

Just take her phone, is it really that Much if a hassle for you?

The phone. I second the forest app.