tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post5079213009888692874..comments2024-02-16T13:53:50.017+00:00Comments on Tattie Weasle: Bringing up Boys: Failure to launch…Tattieweaslehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-65853782084769589622012-09-18T21:42:13.426+01:002012-09-18T21:42:13.426+01:00janerownea - you're right a routine and stick ...janerownea - you're right a routine and stick to it will be far better in the end...earplugs it is!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-20872249852546229932012-09-18T21:15:45.665+01:002012-09-18T21:15:45.665+01:00And the earplugs. Seriously. They moan for so long...And the earplugs. Seriously. They moan for so long that it's best not to be able to hear them. A strict routine was the only way i got through it. It worked while he was young and I just hoped that the habit would be engrained. Although he slides at times he is far better than most of his friends, because he is used to having a timetable when he gets home.janerowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295097968168916092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-87147188546082450812012-09-18T20:39:02.393+01:002012-09-18T20:39:02.393+01:00Little Red Head - stocked wine: check!!!!Little Red Head - stocked wine: check!!!!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-38492453525891889852012-09-18T16:46:08.560+01:002012-09-18T16:46:08.560+01:00I've been there with Boy. My only advice is t...I've been there with Boy. My only advice is to stock up on the wine :)Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779368064704797372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-16762367027808223812012-09-18T14:28:43.774+01:002012-09-18T14:28:43.774+01:00Expat Mum - Good idea will try sitting him at my d...Expat Mum - Good idea will try sitting him at my desk.<br />Rob Bear - I think I will try him on tired and tested rewards at home it is either that or to the dogs with him!<br />Jen Walshaw - wish it could be lik ethat but I suppose they are only trying to get thenm into teh habit for the really important exmas when they are 16!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-71244654524355633932012-09-18T12:00:29.068+01:002012-09-18T12:00:29.068+01:00I say Bah to homework. They should be learning it...I say Bah to homework. They should be learning it in school not at home. Home is for rest, eating and play!Jen Walshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374363403295342745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-3187550951587498592012-09-18T01:39:52.411+01:002012-09-18T01:39:52.411+01:00If you don't like the reward, there can be con...If you don't like the reward, there can be considerably less motivation to do the work. Not a winning combination.<br /><br />If he doesn't do his sentences, you could sentence him to a night with the dogs. Which wouldn't provide much compulsion to accomplish anything. He play with the dogs for about ten minutes, then be off into his own world in his mind. You may be lucky to get him (and his mind) back in tine for breakfast. (He is rather like our grandson in that regard.)Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-87637530481053126942012-09-17T22:48:29.396+01:002012-09-17T22:48:29.396+01:00As far as I'm concerned it's not just a pa...As far as I'm concerned it's not just a parent's job to get the kids interested in homework. Having said that, I have always found that if you sit them somewhere where they feel "important" like a parent's desk, they sometimes get into it. Not promising anything though!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.com