Saturday, November 21, 2009
Week 2.
I am just trying to stay ahead of the game. With the holidays coming up I am going to be busy. I have a plan to get all my work completed by Saturdays and leave Monday and Tuesday to reply to discussion board. So far all is going pretty well. I will be posting at least once a week. I think this will be fun and good practice for writing. As I said before I am a mother of 3 and of course teenagers are a struggle some days, I am at my wits end with my 2 and their grades, grounding doesn't work, seems nothing does. Any suggestions that could help on how to get teenagers to get better grades are welcome. We all have our everyday struggles but with friends we will all make it through.
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Hi Cindy! First, my hat is off to you for having teenagers at all!! My kiddos are not even in kindergarten yet--I can't imagine teeangers. So, trouble with homework and grade, eh? I can tell you that I had trouble, too. I went to class and paid some attention, but I preferred not to do homework and my dad used to ground me when I didn't follow the rules. I don't know what kinds of things you are setting in place, but here are a few ideas:
ReplyDelete~ Homework report. (I had a notebook specifically dedicated to homework assignments and my dad made me get it signed EVERYDAY by my teachers. It was humiliating at first, but it actually helped me remember what homework I had, when it was due, and eventually, I just stuck to it without having the "teacher's proof.")
~ Stick to your guns and follow through. If grades are an issue, take away the things that contribute to NOT doing homework; i.e., iPod, cellphone, computer, hang out time with friends, etc. (When I was in highschool, I was only allowed to hang out with friends on weekends and Sundays after 2 were "family time," which meant I had to be home--setting the table, helping with dinner, doing my homework, etc.) If they get "grounded" from friends, make the car an earned priviledge; grounded from the phone, take the line out of their room, etc.
I hope I have been helpful. I felt like my parents were kind of strict when I was younger, but I am so thankful for it now. Let me know if you want any more ideas. Best of luck, Cindy!