Do you let your DC do homework (on laptop) in their bedroom?

[stirling]

Or only downstairs where you can keep an eye on what they're doing?

I've got controls on the computers etc, bought them each a light portable laptop. I do get sick of the endless homework related clutter that mounts every evening and is never properly cleared away. We so often eat our dinner on a table that's scattered with books, stationery, laptops etc.

But if I send them up to their rooms I feel like I'm limiting our 'togetherness'. Not sure I'm making sense but both get tons of homework, their school is crazy.

Thank you

[Fizzygigs]

Nope, downstairs only using the family laptop! DS very easily distracted - too often i'd go upstairs and find him playing games online so downstairs works for us as I can keep half an eye on what he's spending time on. Really depends though - my eldest would just get on with it and set aside study time upstairs!

[NotYourTypicalNerd]

DS1 has his own laptop and so does it upstairs in his room. We have never had any problems with non handed in homework.
Ds2, a year younger, has to use the family PC downstairs - we really should get him a laptop, but he is constantly distracted by youtube so for now, this works for us. We still have issues with him getting work in on time!

I do not understand the clearing away homework mess thing though - all of ours - even my youngest in primary - is set and completed online!

[Darbs76]

A combination. DS is studying for his GCSEs and sometimes wants some peace and quiet, other time he wants to do it on the sofa