How can I get my 10 y.o. son to read a book which was given for a summer assignment. Time is running out . .?

Answer 1

First, read the book yourself. He is 10,the book should be quick easy reading. Try to find something in it that is relevant to his life and his experience. Don't bribe or punish him...do you really want him to have that experience with education in your home? Find something in the book that is relevant..does the character do something your son does? Can you recreate some of the book in your own life?

Answer 2

Sometimes it hard. Sometimes it's hard to remember who's the boss. At 10 he knows right from wrong. Give him a couple of options read the book and give me a written report. Or deny him the pleasure of doing what he likes to do best, what ever that is. Remind him, that "YOU" are running the show and if that doesn't set well with him that you have an alternative plan. When he wants to know what it is tell him he'll find out soon enough.
My daughter and granddaughter live with me , she is 11 when she starts handing me carp feathers about anything I remind her she is talking to me NOT her mother. My summer projects for her I make a list of research and reports she must do on the computer. I grade the work as well. She likes it, she's learning and keeping busy at the same time.
Good Luck!
Don't ever forget Kids like supervision even if they say they don't..........that way they always know you care.
Example of research and reports
Global Warming
Going Green
WW2
WW1
Korean War
Vietnam War
I picked those because she was too young to know about those wars and the other 2 are topics she needs to study.

Answer 3

I believe the question here is "who is the adult and who is the child?".

1. Explain to him that he will not leave his room until the book is finished except to use the bathroom and eat dinner (both of which WILL be timed - and everything should be taken out of his room that could possibly be used for entertainment)

2. If he is not done the first day, inform him that he will not get any of the toys, games, objects back for one week unless he finishes the book AND writes a book report for you by (for example 9:00pm that night)

3. If he still is not reading/writing the book report by the third day (which I doubt) take away things he thinks are necessities (for example: anything to drink other than water, anything to eat other than something plain and simple such as oatmeal with NO sugar. He won't starve to death!

4. All else fails give him a really good spanking every hour on the hour until the book is read!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Break it up into small sections so your son does not feel overwhelmed by the size of the book. Break a chapter up into two or three sections. Read the first couple of paragraphs to your son out loud to get his interest, Then let him take over reading to himself. He will feel the accomplishment.

Answer 6

He has two choices: do it (or face the wrath of mom) or not (and face the the consequences at school). Having raised four (youngest just started college), this is what we did. Make it not an option! Until he has completed it, there are no special privileges/luxuries. What does he value that can be leveraged (tv/video or computer games/friends/sports, etc). Eliminate them until the work is done.

Sometimes it takes a bit of unpleasant commando parenting, but learning that you insist on school work completion will greatly aid his future success.

Answer 7

Tell him that if he doesnt read it that you're going to ground him till he's 16 and if he doesn't get a B+ or higher hes grounded till he's 18 and then say if he doesnt get a C- or higher in his assignment hes grounded till he's 21

Answer 8

What I do is start taking away privileges, With my wee lad,it's taking away the video games, depending on the size of the book you'll have to judge how long it will take him. Don't do this all at once, if he gives you 1/2 hr. you can return the privileges for 2to3 hrs. tell your lad if he starts taking responsibility for reading that book he wont have to have his privilege taken away again.
Reading for 1/2 hrs. before bed is what works for me
God bless

Answer 9

take all his things away (no tv, video games, pc, toys, playing outside, riding bikes or skateboards, etc) and give him the book and make him sit at the table and read it do this every day all day and eventually he will read it...that what i did for my 6yr old daughter and after the first day of sitting at the table without getting up except to go to the bathroom then to bed at night she read her "little" book and then she had her privileges back.

Answer 10

Try finding a book that interests him. I have a ten year old sister and she used to HATE reading, so my mom went to garage sales & such until my sister found some books of HER tastes, she LOVES the "Ramona" books, but with a boy, I'd try Goosebumps or something. :]

good luck.