How do I get my 9 year old to be more responsible with his schoolwork?

Question

I have to be on his back about everything. My daughter wasnt like this.

Answer 1

The consensus is push your child to study and do good in school
But from experience , first it could be a symptom of a deeper problem , he could be so intelligent that school work is a bore , or he could have difficulty in absorbing information , there is dyslexia , and various other learning disabilities , that it will demonstrate it self by the child displaying dislike for school work , find first if he has some hidden problem then help him accordingly , on the other side I have seen friends that in the early years were poor students but as they reached their late teens became the top of the class , each child has his own abilities , yes by all means guide him to study and do homework , but do not force him more than he can comfortably and happily can do , he is steel a child .

Answer 2

In second grade, I forgot all my homework for the first 3 weeks of school. Needless to say, I was not the teacher's pet. It took me a lot of time to grow out of this habit, but, eventually, I did. I would make checklists and paste them on my door, to make sure that I had every single homework done and in my backpack. Then I constantly went over the homework in my head, to ensure that I had done everything possible to have the work ready for the teacher tommorrow. I was a little neurotic about my schoolwork, but, even som these methods helped.

Answer 3

first of all,
don't set your self up for failure.

your children, are two different children,
all children have their own "styles" of learning...

what worked for your daughter, may never work for your son...


so I suggest that you set up a chart for recording points (stars/balls/cars) or whatever your son likes to play with.

buy co-ordinating stickers at the dollar store, (buy a sticker book for the extra stickers)

when your son does the homework, on time and complete, award him with the stickers that you have bought (1 per day) allow him to put the stickers on the chart, on the day the work was completed..each week add an extra sticker (EXAMPLE) week one-1 sticker, week two- 2 stickers and so on

if your son manages to fill a full week up with the stickers, the sticker book and the remaining stickers should be given to your son as a reward..

as your son continues to complete his work,
you might want to take him to the dollor store with you to pick out the stickers,

good luck

Answer 4

First stop comparing him to your daughter. If you continue to do this your problems with this child will escalate. Now realize some children need more supervision and outside direction and give it to him.

He is not going to be just like your daughter or anyone else. Every child is different.

Answer 5

Offer up things he wants... I have a 9 year old son too and the best I have come up with is to offer him a new gameboy game, or other "treats" to get him going... he really does well now, I rarely have to tell him to do his homework, he just comes home and does it.

Answer 6

reward him with things when he proves to be responsible give him something to work hard for

Answer 7

CHILDREN NEED DICIPLINE PRIMARELY BOYS. NOT SAYING THERE IS NOT A FATHER BUT IF THERE IS NOT ONE IT IS HARDER ON A YOUNG BOY, BUT THEY NEED IT, NOT TO BE BEAT BUT FIRM DICIPLINE, TAKE AWAY TOYS OR WHAT EVER HE LIKES AND WHEN HE DOES GOOD REWARD HIM

Answer 8

get him a planner to writed his homework down on

Answer 9

Watch this for the solution to all your problems:

http://www.thatvideosite.com/video/3776

You'll thank me later!

Answer 10

reward him.