“ Monetary rewards for good grades loss of privileges like Xbox and basketball for missing work. School work is hard enough – fighting over it is not going to make things any better.” – Steve, Elk Grove, Californiaġ1. I’m also a teacher, and I tell families the same thing. “ Once fighting or arguing starts, homework goes away to be dealt with later. It stopped the under-the-table screaming episodes.” – An ADDitude Readerġ0. In all, good communication with teachers on homework alternatives is the best. Sometimes, we played games with the content instead of the way the teacher wanted it done. “We allowed her to prioritize what gets done and have talked with teachers about what’s absolutely necessary. “Being a special education teacher, I used the same accommodations at home that most students with ADHD should have as part of their IEP/504 Plan, such as extended time, modified instructions, audio books, and more.” – Shawn, Sunset, Utahĩ. I also remind him that homework helps to connect the dots and helps us know what questions we may have.” – Stacy, Cary, North CarolinaĨ. “I remind my son that he feels better doing other things when his homework is done. “ We do homework as soon as he gets home, and he is still in the ‘school zone.’ I sit beside him and tell him to ask me if he needs.” – An ADDitude Readerħ. “ Give the kids the power to do their homework on their own terms and let them face the consequences. “ We shut down the WiFi and take their phones.” – Francois, San Rafael, Californiaĥ. The process can be seen.” – Heidi, Magna, UtahĤ. “A detailed checklist makes things much easier, because instructions are not just words in one ear and out the other. “Giving them instant gratification of some kind before, during, and after homework will keep their dopamine at reasonable levels.” – An ADDitude Readerģ. This is one of the hardest tasks to get him to do, so we have assigned it the highest point value.” – Kate, Hampstead, MarylandĢ. “ Doing homework is part of the chores on our son’s reward chart. If you’re running out of ideas (and energy) to get your child to do their homework with no push-back, scan these tips from ADDitude readers and find new, effective strategies for avoiding school work arguments. And the exclamation often ends the same way – in shouts, tears, temper flare-ups, and exhaustion for all involved. “I don’t want to do my homework!” This is a rallying cry parents hear all too often from children of all ages.

I have my homework