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Today marks the 2nd week in a row my SD8 refuses to do her homework. She has been having trouble getting her work done in school as well, it seems. Of course, her teacher doesn't notify me of this, I just notice all the half done work coming home graded with nothing but a star. I ask her why she isn't doing her work and she explains to me that she only likes doing "fun" things like arts and crafts and watching movies and doesn't want to do her regular work.
I've tried explaining to her that everyone likes doing the fun stuff more than the school work, but that you still have to do the work. She didn't seem moved.
I've tried incentivising & punishing homework and school work and she doesn't seem moved still.
How can I explain to an 8 year old (3rd grader) that she must do her work to avoid bad consequences (like being held in at recess (which has happened once in these two weeks)? Especially when her teacher seems to care less???
Also, she is the oldest so I haven't gone through this before and am feeling a bit confused by her lack of motivation?
I've tried explaining to her that everyone likes doing the fun stuff more than the school work, but that you still have to do the work. She didn't seem moved.
I've tried incentivising & punishing homework and school work and she doesn't seem moved still.
How can I explain to an 8 year old (3rd grader) that she must do her work to avoid bad consequences (like being held in at recess (which has happened once in these two weeks)? Especially when her teacher seems to care less???
Also, she is the oldest so I haven't gone through this before and am feeling a bit confused by her lack of motivation?