I’m tearing my hair out. I’ve had this at some point every school year since Y2 (now Y6).
My 10 year old usually does his homework bit at a time after school, all well and good. Lovely. He’s generally such a good kid, very kind and caring incredibly clever and just the nicest person I know! I tell himthis regularly and he gets treated as such ie friends round regularly, after school clubs etc
But occasionally, like this week, he’s just refused. He went to homework detention and missed play time and did his work instead. Was told to do a very short book report at home on a very easy book that he had with him. Just won’t. 3 days later it’s been 5 lines of what I can only describe as utter bollocks. He knows it’s not right and I don’t even know where it came from it’s just not right.
When I tell him off (no shouting, form voice and asking him questions) he just blanks. Today was literally stood swaying with this blank expression on and blatantly paying no attention. He’s my boy and I love him to the ends of the earth but that actually pisses me off!. I feel awful even saying it.
My OH has been in his life for 4 years and is very supportive and helps with his homework but he’s at his wits end. We’re each not doing things we had planned because we’re in waiting for him to not do his homework instead! Today it’s borderline caused arguments between me and OH because we’ve had this so many times before!
I can’t see a reason for it, nothing has changed this time or previously. There are no concerns at school and he’s pretty much top of the class at everything most of the time.
Has anyone had similar?