tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post6724789093846513356..comments2023-11-03T08:13:04.072-04:00Comments on anabegins: Where is my easy button?Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-45091991174789621442017-12-15T10:49:00.476-05:002017-12-15T10:49:00.476-05:00Ask/push about the amount of homework assigned. O...Ask/push about the amount of homework assigned. Our district is (not fast enough for us) moving away from elementary school homework since it seems that study after study proves that the homework doesn't improve performance. SneakersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-37695494851823046502017-12-14T12:44:55.882-05:002017-12-14T12:44:55.882-05:00I am so not looking forward to homework battles, m...I am so not looking forward to homework battles, my son is only 5 now but I anticipate similar problems. I would think you can get reduced homework with a 504 or IEP. I don't know if I'll actually follow through when it comes time, but I think good family relationships are more important than homework getting done. I am seriously considering not making him do homework. Oppositional and ADHD = not fun! I'm sure you're doing the best you can, surely it'll get easier as he grows. Good luck.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783888766148469302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-40730145532876716822017-12-13T17:50:02.376-05:002017-12-13T17:50:02.376-05:00I totally regret the energy (read: yelling) I put ...I totally regret the energy (read: yelling) I put in to when my daughter was in elementary school involving homework. Ugh! I remember 3rd and 6th being especially awful. If I could do it over I would have left it up to her. It would not have affected her "grades" or being promoted. Anyway she is now in high school and since 7th grade she has been managing mostly independently....f*cking miracle really. So yah that stupid young persons homework stuff, I'm really sorry. <br />Anon in massAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-23280795309873763872017-12-13T17:25:20.335-05:002017-12-13T17:25:20.335-05:00I second the comment from Anon above on the homewo...I second the comment from Anon above on the homework. That sounds like WAY too much. Also, does your husband help with this at all? I can't imagine doing all that after coming home from the hospital. It sounds positively awful.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-40996927434212002382017-12-13T16:22:34.276-05:002017-12-13T16:22:34.276-05:00By the way, I appreciate you may not always be up ...By the way, I appreciate you may not always be up for writing, but I always look forward to your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-5225762117830323802017-12-13T16:16:47.263-05:002017-12-13T16:16:47.263-05:00That is ton of homework for kids who are so little...That is ton of homework for kids who are so little. Most teachers around here say to return the work with a note from the parent if it's taking more than 20 minutes. Is B in first grade? (I confess I am forgetting at the moment) Seems like marginal educational value, particularly given all of the fighting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-77182631703076614832017-12-13T15:23:20.101-05:002017-12-13T15:23:20.101-05:00So sorry. This is how my life feels. We have kids ...So sorry. This is how my life feels. We have kids that are almost 4, 2 & 2 and one of them has significant disability (cp, non verbal). Just picked both little ones up from school with URI and according to school policy they can’t go back til Friday at the earliest. One of them didn’t even have a fever once we got home. The daily get ready, school/work, home, dinner, bedtime routine is such a slog. And making lunches and snacks for school. Ugh. Homework on top of that sounds awful!!<br /><br />I too am on a SSRI for something that was “situational” but it’s hard to imagine the situation ever consistently getting easier. <br /><br />One thing I think about is how this compares to a year ago (much better - a year ago things were truly awful). I hope you are just going through a rough patch & even if it’s never 100% rainbows and unicorns, it will be easier than it is now. <br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com