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You're welcome. Thanks for doing such a great job. I know it's so difficult to get the homework under control and for them to do it. We had battles after battles. What worked for me was - FD had a planner (calendar agenda). She had to write down the homework and get each teacher to sign it. If she did that, she got $5 a day at the end of the week. If she missed even one signature, then no money. Yes, I know that $25 a week is a lot of money but that's about one movie and a toy.
Because I then knew all of the homework assignments, I could get homework under control. She did nothing until homework was done. OMG - there were tantrums, etc. but I am a teacher and I would just sit there dong my grading until she was done. Of course, there would be little breaks after doing an assignment. And I would really try to reward the positive. Maybe every night he does his homework, he gets extra time for tv or whatever works for your family.
FD loves to sing so I have her in lessons, also dancing, too. Maybe find out what your son loves because putting that activity in really makes a difference. Although I never use singing lessons as a carrot. She gets to go no matter what.
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