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By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:55:00 +0000

Slacker kids - one of the 15 year olds, who is smarter than our whole household - is a slacker. Nothing is his fault: being late almost every stinkin day, forgetting to do homework (but he's there for surfing the internet all right), getting poor grades because he can't be bothered to do the work cuz "he's smarter than everyone (quote) in his class. " My mom says she used to have that talk w/ my sister. She would say "you can be a XX all your life, you do not have to go to college." My sister got lots of Ds, still went to college, and now is the main income earner in her family. Maybe the slackers will turn around? I dunno but it sure is frustrating to watch it all happen. AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGG!!!! We have tried to curtail privledges w/o much success. One theory I have is that the slacker is bored. So, my solution is to turn up the volume on degree of difficulty. This was a successful strategy when the boys were in middle school. They went from their level math book to the next level math book. The grades improved and I didn't hear "I'm bored!" I could go on an on but won't. It's just an idea. Julies last blog post..QOV Destination

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:54:12 +0000

I see that Lexi is already practicing her Emo pout! Colleens last blog post..don’t hate me…

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:29:43 +0000

As the mother of a 14 year old slacker I feel your pain, I truly do. It sucks ass, and I have NO SOLUTION for it. We should start a club. Julies last blog post..Dove Self-Esteem Fund:Real Girls, Real Pressure

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:05:14 +0000

I had my extreme slacker 13 year old son’s conference yesterday. I had a stomach ache all week dreading it. It was bad, very bad, but the teacher didn’t judge me like I thought she would. I just wish I could break through to him and get him to work.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:56:15 +0000

Yeah...feel better. As I dropped off he-child this morning, his teacher asked, "Did you tell your mom about what happened yesterday?" Uhhh, no. Suppose all the glee of Mommy buying him a Brobee shirt and his sister a Toody shirt suppressed his memory. Part of what he was SUPPOSED to tell me involved the fact that he now was supposed to do an assignment he'd "earned" out of. You're not alone. Will have to get 'em in their tees...hand to heaven I thought of you when we were buying them yesterday... Cheryls last blog post..Finished For Friday: A Humble Haiku

By: LaLaLaura

LaLaLaura — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:32:41 +0000

That’s actually Nikki! I got all the girls’ haircuts and they look sort of alike now!

By: kate

kate — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:26:36 +0000

Hope the meeting with K's teacher went well. I know you guys have been struggling for years with her and her school work. The little kids are so cute in their band. My favorite is M in her Batgirl costume. kates last blog post..39 Days…The Countdown Has Begun