How would you answer? -- Welcome Home

How would you answer? For our first blog entries we will offer some challenges that parents like you have faced and give answers to these situations but we want to know your success stories and the challenges you have had with your children. Here we go...

The Situation:
Parent: So what did you do in school today?
Child: Nothing.
Parent: Really? The whole day, nothing exciting happened?
Child: Yeah nothing.
Parent: Well...

One Answer:
If you want a child who talks about learning, be a parent who asks about learning.

Don’t just ask your child what they did; ask what they learned. Ask specific questions:

• What are you reading in English?
• What problems are you working on in math?
• How is that history project coming?
• What did your teacher talk about in science?

Let your child see that you know what they’re doing in school.

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How would you answer? -- The Test

How would you answer? For our first blog entries we will offer some challenges that parents like you have faced and give answers to these situations but we want to know your success stories and the challenges you have had with your children. Here we go...

The Situation:
Parent: How did your test go today?
Child: I don’t want to talk about it.
Parent: Why not?
Child: I just don’t get it! Why are some kids smart and I’m just dumb?
Parent: Well...

One Answer:
If you want a child who learns, be a parent who learns.

Don’t just tell your child to learn. Let them see that you can learn things that don’t come easily to you. Talk with your child about what you are learning. Share your challenges and mistakes. Let your child see the effort it takes you to solve problems. Remind them of something they had learned earlier that was difficult at first. Team up with your child to learn a challenging project together

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How would you answer? -- Video Games

How would you answer? For our first blog entries we will offer some challenges that parents like you have faced and give answers to these situations but we want to know your success stories and the challenges you have had with your children. Here we go...

The Situation:
Parent: Have you finished your homework?
Child: I only have one more level on this game and then I will do it.
Parent: So that’s a no?
Child: There’s plenty of time. Can’t I do it later?
Parent: Well...

One Answer:
If you want a child who is responsible, be a parent who gives them responsibility.

Don’t just tell your child to get their homework done. Ask when they are going to get it done. Give them the responsibility for scheduling their time by letting them plan their work. Then follow through and make sure they stick to their schedule. Be supportive of any changes. Let your child see that their homework is their responsibility and it is not optional.

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How would you answer? -- Homework

How would you answer? For our first blog entries we will offer some challenges that parents like you have faced and give answers to these situations but we want to know your success stories and the challenges you have had with your children. Here we go...

The Situation:
Parent: You look like you checked out the whole library.
Child: That’s because I have so much homework due tomorrow. I’ll never get it done.
Parent: Well...

One Answer:
If you want a child who gets their homework done, be a parent who helps them see how homework gets done.

Don’t just tell your child to get to work. Help your child learn that they can figure out how to get the work done. Help your child make a list of what needs to be done and set priorities on what needs to be done first. Set realistic goals together. Take the time and show your child how to manage time and break the big jobs into small, manageable tasks to accomplish it.

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