What is more convenient than having an older child who has been what your younger child is going through in school? If the holder child has gotten better grades in the area that your other child is having problems in, should they be able to help? It sounds like a great idea but if you analyze the situation carefully, it actually may do more harm than good.
Your older child may have done excellent in that subject but it all boils down to sibling rivalry. It may sound crazy but it is true. If the younger child feels that they are in the shadow of the older sibling then having that sibling help can make it worse. Think about it, as a parent you may see a cheap solution to a problem that can be simply fixed by an older sibling. But the younger sibling may not learn too much from an older sibling especially if they feel like they are showing off.
Your younger child may feel like the older child is being more superior and therefore, you are going to hear about more fights than anything else. It could harm the learning process if you don’t assess the situation properly. Then you can try seeing from the other side of the coin. If your older child is more dependant the last thing they are going to do is want to help their brother or sister with their homework on top of doing their own.
If both children need help in an area, it may be a good idea to have a tutor who can handle both kids. It may actually bond the siblings, by seeing the other get help they will realize that they are just like them. You don’t want to favor one child over another so try to treat them the same way. Pay attention to their schoolwork help them correct it of need be. But the most important thing that you can do is not call out the problems of one sibling to other.
When siblings both have trouble in school, it may a good idea to have them evaluated. This can be done by an after school center such as Tutoring Club. Your child may have a learning disability that maybe you were not aware of before. Talk to their teachers and see if they have noticed a decline in the work or if the work from day one has been borderline.
By getting your child help early on, you can help them deal with schoolwork better. They may need extra attention in school but they will catch up with hard work. Most kids hate homework, so they slack in school and neglect homework. But you as parents have to teach them that there is a way to get ahead and that is with hard work and a good attitude. Together with parents and children working together, your child can get the help they need. They should not have to suffer with a learning disorder longer than they have to. Have all of your kids checked, it may run in the family.
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Well, this is a tough one. Is your little sister having trouble? or are you just trying to give her a little extra help? I have a little brother in highschool, and he too is very smart, and is capable of doing all of the work, but lacked the motivation to do it, I think because he felt overwhelmed.
The biggest thing here is to be patient. There will be things that she wont understand, so you just have to stick with her try some different things to see what she will respond to the best. The best way to make school fun is to make it easy. Simpler is always better. There are a lot of homework help websites that might be able to incorporate some type of game into it.
Overall, though, I think that if you have fun, she will have fun. As far as being organized, just show her what to do, and set an example.
Hope this helps, good question though.
if they play ps2 tell them that they can only play if they get good grades. My sister did it to me, and now im the kid i am today, 6 A's and 1 B!
Sounds like you're on the right track….
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First, talk to your parents and find out what they say about your time commitments.
Then, talk to the program director and clearly explain the situation. Apologize sincerely and give an accurate commitment.
Finally, and most important, follow through on what you say to the program director.
Everyone understands a rare conflict, but if you apologize and then mess up again, it's gonna' look like a pattern and you're gonna' lose respect.
good luck.
It's really hard to say. I watched an episode of The Locator where he introduced a girl to her birth family. She was shocked to find that her parents had been married and she had two sisters close to her in age. The sisters were shocked too. They lived in a very very nice house. It was never explained why it happened.
I have a feeling that the kids came too close together and they just put one up for adoption, then regretted it. Perhaps this father intends to get the others too. Sometimes if kids are in foster care, the parent gets them back one at a time so they don't get overwhelmed and they can prove that they can do it.
Talk to your dad again. Or better yet, ask your mom to help you talk to your dad. You know that sometimes, moms can make dads say yes!
Just continue being responsible. Show him that YOU CAN do and take care of a new kitten, along with the other 2 animals. I mean, it's really not much of a responsibility, once you had the kitten trained to take the kitty litter.
Just talk to your dad nicely; tell him that your cat is getting old, and that you want to have a new kitten. Or better yet, if you want, you can write him a letter, if he says no before you even finish talking to him.
Start the letter by "Dad, continue reading. And please, consider my side, too?"
Hope this helps.
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