Hi all, really hoping someone can empathise or advise. My son is in his first year of secondary school, and is incredibly hard work around homework. He absolutely hates it, and has never thought of himself as academic. His primary school expected minimal homework, so I always knew it was going to be a shock to the system. He is absolutely capable of the work he’s doing, but gets into such a state of anger and frustration that he simply can’t think it through logically.
I need to sit with him, or he really wouldn’t learn or absorb anything, and it’s becoming a massive flash point. Coupled with him being generally very hormonal, rude and stroppy, it’s just awful.
I just don’t know how to support him and get through this, and the next few years seems like it is going to be incredibly draining. I would appreciate any advice or empathy!