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7 year old refusing to do schoolwork

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JKW36 · 25/01/2021 15:37

I'm tearing my hair out. I have a 10 year old with adhd and during the first school closure I nearly had a breakdown because of his refusal to do the work. He would cry, argue, tantrum, roll around, not pay attention. It was just the worst. My daughter who was 5/6 at the time got on with her work quietly no problem.

When school closures were announced this time I was so worried about my son. But he is like a different child because this time they are doing live lessons. He is focused and engaged, does all his work no problem. I am so proud of him and I felt positive that this time we would have a good experience.

But now my daughter is crying and refusing to do the work every day. She doesn't pay attention during the lesson and shouts and screams at me when I ask her to write just one sentence. Its like trying to get blood out of a stone. We are only a few weeks into it yet and I just dread getting up every morning. I cannot believe after all we went through last time and now I have to go through it again. Its not good for any of us but what choice do we have?
Any advice on how to get her to actually do the work without arguing? My husband and I aren't willing to let her not do it because she will fall behind

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Popcornriver · 25/01/2021 20:00

Agree with bribery. We went from a completely disinterested 6 year old to one who does nearly all work willingly now. All it took was a small box filled with stickers and little toys. Obviously won't work for all but might be worth a try. It's good to hear your eldest is engaging well now. We've found the same with our secondary aged daughter once live lessons began.

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