How can u make a 8 yrs old boy do his homework?

Question

He lies about it, hides his notebook. When he is left on his own he preffers to play around. I got him out of soccer school ´cause of his grades.

Answer 1

Does the class teacher have an award system for completing homework? My son is also 8 yrs old, and each day he has homework to complete, and if the students hand it in each Friday, they get a homework award. Five homework awards gets an achievement award, and five achievement awards gets a big Honour award at assembly, and it keeps going from there.

This is huge incentive to all the students, as it rewards them for good behaviour and choices, as opposed to focusing on the negative. Perhaps it's worth talking to his teacher about this, and see if there's something he/she could introduce at school to give your son some incentive.

I make a deal with my son everyday; have a quick afternoon tea, then jump in and get homework done while he's still fresh from school. Then, and only then, can he go outside and ride his bike or whatever. I find it also helps to do the homework in the living room where i can help him, with the tv off, and phone off the hook just to minimize distractions.

If he completes the days homework, he gets to go and play, and order his lunch on canteen days. If he fusses and fights(he's a boy afterall)and does not do his homework one day, then no lunch order untill he does. Trust me, if you can find the one thing they love, and hate to do without, then that's your leverage right there.

Plus, last of all, try to reward him with verbal praise when he shows the slightest bit of compliance; soon he'll learn that it's much nicer to have mum's attention when he's making the right choices.

Good luck, hope this helps.

Answer 2

First, if he is lying about his homework, have him bring home a note from the teacher with his assignments on it every day. There is no getting around this.

Second, I don't know many kids who would choose doing homework over playing around. I am in my last class to receive my master's degree and I still choose playing around over writing my thesis!

Like others have said, a reward system might work, depending on the child.

Personally, I would take a more active role in his homework. Sit with him, help him with it. Ask questions that would allow him to think about the question on a deeper level. Create flash cards and work with him. Take an ice cream break and then finish it up for the evening.

Not only will his homework get done and his grades improve, but you will be building a positive relationship with your son and will create a learning environment that is 100x better than a bedroom filled with toys.

Answer 3

Try making it fun for him =]
Or rewarding him with something he likes if he does it..
e.g...
each problem of homework done = ten minutes of tv. that would mean if he does just six problems thats an hour he gets to watch. Each minute he is slacking off is a minute out of how ever much time he has earned.
Tell him the more his grades slip the less free time he gets doing things he likes (like soccer) if he wants to go out and play an hour after school, if he dosent turn in homework one day, no play time that day.

Hope that helps =]

Answer 4

Try the reward method. Like if he does one hour of homework he can play for 15 minutes or something like that.

Answer 5

Set up a rewards system positive and negative. When he does his homework reward him, and when he dosent take something away.

Answer 6

Maybe you should take him to see his guardian consellor at school so he can realize the importance of education "time wasted can never be regained"

Answer 7

Beat his @$$! (parden my languege)