![]() ![]() Most of the time I don’t feel like I’m dumb. Mom: So when it’s hard, does that make you feel like you are dumb? Does it frustrate you? Mom: You find the homework hard and that’s the part you don’t like? Sometimes I don’t like school homework because it’s harder now. Son: Because it’s hard and it’s a higher level for me. Mom: What do think about the tutoring work that you get? Especially the extra tutoring work I have to do. So tell me, how do you feel about homework? Now I can help you with your homework like you help me with mine. We’ll figure out how you can take part in developing your homework plan so you’ll know what you’re supposed to be doing. You should be taking more ownership about doing your homework. I should not be getting so angry and frustrated about you not doing homework. She suggested that we come up with a homework plan together. ![]() She gave me some homework to do and I need help from you. Mom: Remember how I’m getting parenting help? Well, I talked to Cynthia about the homework battles we are having. I had a problem-solving discussion with my son. My son knows I’m getting parenting coaching. ![]() Cynthia suggested my son and I develop a homework plan together. He is too young to figure out when to do it on his own and to be committed to doing it. ![]() She taught me how to talk with my son about it being a joint problem to work out together. Cynthia helped me realize that I was taking on homework as if it was totally my issue rather than my son’s. It’ll do it.” I would keep pushing and he would get upset, cry and scream and say I hate tutoring. I had to constantly push him to do his school homework as well as the tutoring work. I’ve been receiving private parenting coaching from Cynthia and needed help with my 7 year-old’s son’s resistance to doing homework.īecause I didn’t think my son was getting enough practice in school, I signed him up for additional tutoring. ![]()
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