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How much do you monitor teens homework?

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FarAwayHills · 08/02/2017 14:36

DD is in year 8 and has always been pretty good about school work. At the beginning of Y7 I helped a bit mainly by reminding or prompting about what needed to be done by when due to lots of new subjects and multiple deadlines. In Y8 I have backed off allowing her to be more independent and mange things herself. I do ask about homework but she always assures me it's all under controlHmm. So last week she totally forgot a project that was due and this morning she realised that she had forgotten about some homework due today.

So do I revert to the more hands on approach or let her face the consequences at school? I would be interested to hear what others do with teens and homework and if you let them manage things or do you get more involved? I also suspect that her constant attachment to her phone is having an impact so I might have to put some rules in place there.

TIA

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Bensyster · 10/02/2017 20:05

Went to parent's evening on the other night and teacher told me on that very day ds had forgotten his homework and she said "I believed him, he's a hard worker and this is a one off" so he avoided detention because he has built a reputation for being dependable. He had genuinely left it at home too! There was no need for a punishment - it would have achieved nothing.....but I'm sure the kids who frequently get detention for no having their homework with them were a bit peeved.

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