My son doesnt like to do homework, what can i do??

Question

He is going to 2nd grade...
If u have any sugestions, please let me know....

Answer 1

playing some educational games. try monopoly, you have to add and subtract money. watch wheel of fortune, jeopardy, game shows which require educational skills.

Answer 2

Wow, tough question. It is hard when a child disconnects from the process of education so early.

Try and figure out what type of learner he is- is he audio, visual, kinesetic? Ask his teacher for input on his learning style, and then set up a work station in your home that caters to his style. Then just be consistent! Nobody LOVES doing homework all the time, but this is a learning lesson for your son too. Keep his sessions short and focused, and reward him when he works in a focused manner. Later, the rewards should be intrinsic, but for now get some stickers or little cars or anything else that gives him something to work towards!! DON'T GIVE UP!! You're the parent- you set the rules. Best of luck- God bless.

Answer 3

Lots of other good advice. Here are a couple additional thoughts:
1. Boys don't like to do homework...they like to play. He is normal.
2. Limit his video, tv intake to help his mind expand (tops 1 hour a day).
3. You that parent, he has to do it.
4. Tell him bedtime stories about real history (put him in the place of the hero), read him bedtime stories...this will give him a love for history & a model for reading.
5. Make homework fun, even give him incentives for good grades.
6. Is he having problems with kids at school?
7. Teach how God created us to work (Genesis 1-3).

Answer 4

Schedule homework at the same time every evening. Tell your son that this is his job, just like you have your own job. Tell him that you will help him, and after he is done he can have a treat. Don't vary in this routine so that he eventually realizes that it is going to happen despite his protests.

Explain that we all have to do things we are not crazy about to achieve our goals. Explain that doing homework will someday give him the option of becoming a 'pilot' or some other vocation he aspires to; instead of having no choices and mowing lawns in the hot son for a living.

I have found that making homework a non-negotiable item, like brushing their teeth, assists in homework. Kids don't have to like to do some things, they just have to. Life is like that and the sooner they learn that the better off they will ultimately be.

Too bad we all can't play all day.

Answer 5

Figure out new ways of making it fun for him. Right now he thinks homework is a bad thing that he doesn't like, so come up with ways to show him that homework can be both fun and rewarding. Show him how it applys to the real world so that he better understands why it's something that will be good for him to know. You can also come up with some type of reinforcers that will give him incentives for doing his homework. And also, if you can, avoid punishing him for not doing his homework...punishing is the least effective way to change a behavior. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

i think at second grade much of education could be taught in other more abstract ways.

i suggest you inform your son's teacher and try to get him in a discipline.

Homework is not the key. Education is.

I believe your son can learn through other means other than homework. Or may you could build interest in the subjects that he is taking so that he would be more willing to do his homework.

be patient, but be resolute. I know it might be a nonsensical thing to say, but do not abuse him physically or emotionally. Perhaps you could talk to him for his reasons and really listen to him. Maybe he don't see the point in doing homeworks cause he can learn through other avenues, then let him know that even so, he still have to do it, cause it is part of his responsibility. It would be good training for him to mature as a young adult, to understand that there are things that seem dreadful but since they are part of his responsibilities, then he should do it, and who knows he would cope well with it in the future. What ever you do, listen and try to understand. Do not assume.

=) i hope your kid would grow up to be a wonderful and cheerful boy

Answer 7

I have the same problem with my son who is in the 4th grade. Actually I think most parents have this problem. Anyway I just made it very clear to him, that if you do good in school, then you can get a good job, make good money, have a nice home, car, cloths etc. Or you can do poorly in school, get a crappy job, not much money, not a very nice car, cloths etc. Or worse case scenario, you wight be homeless and live under an overpass!!! A little harsh but eye opening. He still hates homework, but understands why it's important.
Good luck

Answer 8

It is actually pretty easy to get kids to do their homework. First, sit down with him and make a list of rules that he has to do. You must make sure you are totally consistent with this, as is your partner, otherwise it won't work. Then, set consequences and rewards for doing them. An example is if he doesn't do homework, then he doesn't get to play video games or watch tv the next day. Something else you should do is also set a time that homework has to be done by. That will help with the rule making and boundaries that he needs. A reward for doing his homework could be something like 15 minutes of you reading his favorite book to him or something like that.

Answer 9

you've gonna let him know the long term and short term consequences by him not doing his hw. and let him know that he is a student and it is his responsiblity to do his hw. and give him rewards if he does his hw. after couple months he has formed his habit of doing hw, tell him that he needs to get good grades to get rewards. use point system.
for example, say if he wants a pair of new airs..set it 100 pts. say an A is 50 pts, a B is 35 pts, a C is 20 pts, a D or a F is 0 pts. so he has to score high on his tests so he can get the Nikes. this way makes everything easy and fun and cool and friendly.

Answer 10

I was sat down at the kitchen table until high school, but that was after dinner. From when we got done with school till dinner time was down-time for my brother and I unless we had too much homework. My parents both sat down and helped us through it. There were a few occasions where we didn't finish it, and they contacted the teacher about it (those assignments were quickly dropped). I was lucky my parents were both very involved. I was expected to do my best and homework had to be done no matter what, and afterwards the rest of the night was ours to do with what we wanted.

Answer 11

Since he is so young, try your best to encourage him and make it fun. Don't just force him to do it, he will learn to hate homework more and see it as a "chore." Try games or activities that relate to the assignments. If you get desperate, you could suggest something like that if he does his homework, he will get to play outside, or whatever. The reward system is tricky and you have to be careful, but if you do it right he will understand that getting his homework done will leave him time to do the things he enjoys. But again, it's tricky...since you don't want him to just see homework as a chore. You could also try talking to the teacher and seeing if they have any suggestions in terms of games or activities related to the assignments. He or she may use some in class that your child enjoys which you could use at home.