I want him to have a high SAT/ACT as well high GPA to go in to college. I hear that prep boarding schools can be expensive. I need help!
2006-11-18 03:32:48 · 5 answers · asked by modup 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I know this will sound cold and uncaring but really it's not.
If he's having probs with sports and keeping grades up...take away the sports privileges. School work should be his main focus, then sports.
My son is in a couple of school activities and I've told him he either keeps his grades up or he loses the other activities.
My nephew is in ROTC, he has the same rule...keep the grades and homework up and done and turned in or you lose the courses you WANT for the ones you NEED.
I think we all want our kids to do well in school, I do.
KNOWLEDGE FIRST...then extra school activities.
Hope you find something that works.
2006-11-18 03:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a high school teacher, I run into this all the time. You need to look at what your son wants from life. Is it a sports career? or a career in another area? That's where his focus should be. Why is it necessary to him to play 2 sports? Does he have any time for a family life? Only he can answer these questions. There is nothing wrong with a student playing sports as long as it does not interfere with his studies. When it does, you need to determine what the priorities are.
2006-11-18 03:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by kiki 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The issue is simple, priorities. I'm a teacher too and the best young people I have taught are well rounded. They are not pushed too strongly in any direction but taught to do as reasonably well as they can without doing harm - lower the stress level and let kids be kids but let them know what IS important to focus on.
Life is NOT about getting into the BEST college. It's about being the best person you can be.
2006-11-18 03:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an alternative, tie his school performance to his playing. If his grades drop below a solid B average, he drops one of his sports. If they still don't improve he drops both. He may think you don't mean it and may lose one sport, but if you hold firm he will realize you DO mean it and work harder to bring his grades where they should be to hold on to his remaining sport. Then you both get what you want...he gets to play and keeps his grades up.
2006-11-18 03:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by songbird092962 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to ,just say" if u don't improve in your grades your going to expensive prep school"
2006-11-18 03:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋