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| Mon, 01-29-2007 - 2:31pm |
Yesterday I finally had enough. I am so sad/hurt/angry about what's going on at home I don't want to go home tonight from work.
Friday was report card day for both of my kids, 14 and 10yo, both boys. Last report card they both went down in all of their classes...but we still gave them an XBox 360 for a combined Christmas gift. They both "promised" to bring the grades up.
They are not allowed to play video games during the school week - only on weekends. Boy do they make up for lost gaming time! It's all they want to do.
During the week my 14yo constantly says he doesn't have any homework/upcoming tests. My 10yo does homework and studies but forgets things at school and frequently is unable to complete his assignments on time.
I honestly have had enough of constantly asking them whether or not they have homework. I'm short of calling the teachers *again* to find out when the next tests are. Maybe I'm being too hard on the 5th grader, but the 8th grader should not have to be monitored this closely. I'm ready to just let them flunk, but I really don't want them to go to summer school (esp. for the 8th grader) because it'll conflict with my work schedule.
Every minute of the weekend I scream at them. I know it doesn't help matters, but I. have. had. it. with. them. My husband tries to help, but it usually falls on me to figure out what to do about this kind of stuff. I'm so frazzled - like I need an anger management class or something.
My 8th grader got on my last nerve last night, talking back to me, yelling at me to not call the school again because it's embarassing for him....HOW EMBARASSING WILL FLUNKING 8TH GRADE BE FOR YA??? HUH??!?... he refuses to believe he can flunk...He's pulling a C- average at the moment...so yeah it can happen EASILY!
Anybody have any ideas about how I can get them to care about school? (Please don't tell me tutors...we've gone that route and in order for tutoring to work they have to do their homework and implement the tutor's ideas.)
Sorry for going on so long,
Joy (not feeling like my name today)

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Sounds like you have a plan--that is great!
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