Is it really horrible if I send my kids to private school, but I send my nephew to public school?
Yeah, you cannot do this. Not because I think a public school education would be unacceptably inferior to your kids’ private school—I don’t—but because it reveals an unmistakable difference in your perception of this baby and his role in your family and that of your biological children. Before addressing matters of schools or finances, it’s your mindset that you need to tend to.
I’m sorry that your sister isn’t well, and I’m really sorry that she and her son cannot be together healthfully. This is a weighty situation, and while I’m glad you’re able and happy to care for the baby, you also have a responsibility to be careful and thoughtful as you proceed. I am worried that you phrased your concern as “we cannot give the kid the same opportunities as our own children.
I know elementary school homework can be a hot topic. Do you have any advice for getting a 7-year-old to sit down and do 10 minutes of homework a night? The work is not too hard, but the getting him to do it is hard. Taking things away doesn’t seem to be working and giving him incentives doesn’t seem to be working. Any other ideas/tips/tricks would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!When both the carrot and the stick cease to have meaning for a child, that is quite the conundrum.
One of the biggest barriers that children face in terms of completing work is the fear of making mistakes. This can be paralyzing to kids, so if a culture of effort over results has not been fostered at school or home, that may make an enormous difference in your child’s attitude toward homework. Be sure to emphasize a solid effort over accurate results. “Mistakes are valuable” is the mantra in my classroom, and it often frees kids up to try their best.
You may also want to revisit your incentives. When a teacher tells me that their incentives are not impacting student behavior, I tell them that they have the wrong incentives. Ask your child what he might like to receive in exchange for hard work. While it would be ideal for your child to be intrinsically motivated, they are still young, and frankly, most of us require incentives to do many of the things we do today.
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