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Dear Eileen, Thank you for your reply. I will certainly give those
suggestions a try. I spoke to the school psychologist about homework and she is going to sit and have a talk with my daughter about quality work. I now feel there is hope and some of the burden has uplifted a bit so that now maybe we can have a mother-daughter relationship. Thank you so much. Terry
Thank you for your response. Yes, we do feel alone and isolated here. Plus, I often feel like I am asking for an impossible request whenever I ask a question or ask for some understanding....
I loved your games! I will look at them closer and at least plan to put one in use starting this weekend! Our kids love games and incentives. We have used them in the past. I don't believe mine have been as clever as yours however! We have mostly earned time, trinkets, opportunities to go or do, or a friend over. When I hear other parents, friends and teachers many don't believe in them and see them only as bribes. Well, as you know, I don't need to get into that. I don't justify. My only response is that you can't have things for free, so if they work for them by reading, or whatever they are earning them and learning in the process. Someday they will earn, so if they don't learn, where are we? Our 8 year old is working for items for a soccer Lego set, by typing 10 minutes each day to learn the keyboard. He has earned the bus, the stands, but until he masters the entire board then he will earn the field. (we may have several different team busses!) He is doing ok with it, but it is hard to learn, particularly with school in session.
Anyhow, thanks!
Pat
LeeAnne