super_city_si
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Hey Blues
At my wits end with my oldest son. He's 15 and just doesn't give a shit about school. He is a great kid in every other aspect (no drugs no drink no fighting) but he just doesn't try at school.
We had him tested by am educational psychologist and he does have a mild learning disability which the school makes allowances for.
But its not so much his academic ability but more the fact he lies about assignments and doesn't complete homework. We (mum and dad) always find out as we are interested in his schooling and always attend parent teacher night and make attempts to have a relationship with his teachers.
He has passed (barely) grade 9 but now in grade 10 and his faults are ever more present. His teachers tell us he doesn't hand in homework or assignments which we try to impress on his are easy marks. He just doesn't want to do it. No matter how many times we express how important it is or how upset we are with him he doesn't care. He will cry and apologize and then a month later his teacher calls us and asks here his assignments are.
Anyway he had a science exam today and he failed. He left himself too much work after submitting 0 marks on 5 assignments. I am livid. We have set a time to see his guidance councillor next week where we will discuss what to do. Seems like summer school it is.
Has anyone else had this? Did you manage to get through to your son? Its like he is missing that part of the brain that makes you care what people think as he genuinely doesn't.
After the councillor I am seriously thinking of taking him to a phycologist. I just so upset to see him throwing his future away because he's lazy. What can I do?
At my wits end with my oldest son. He's 15 and just doesn't give a shit about school. He is a great kid in every other aspect (no drugs no drink no fighting) but he just doesn't try at school.
We had him tested by am educational psychologist and he does have a mild learning disability which the school makes allowances for.
But its not so much his academic ability but more the fact he lies about assignments and doesn't complete homework. We (mum and dad) always find out as we are interested in his schooling and always attend parent teacher night and make attempts to have a relationship with his teachers.
He has passed (barely) grade 9 but now in grade 10 and his faults are ever more present. His teachers tell us he doesn't hand in homework or assignments which we try to impress on his are easy marks. He just doesn't want to do it. No matter how many times we express how important it is or how upset we are with him he doesn't care. He will cry and apologize and then a month later his teacher calls us and asks here his assignments are.
Anyway he had a science exam today and he failed. He left himself too much work after submitting 0 marks on 5 assignments. I am livid. We have set a time to see his guidance councillor next week where we will discuss what to do. Seems like summer school it is.
Has anyone else had this? Did you manage to get through to your son? Its like he is missing that part of the brain that makes you care what people think as he genuinely doesn't.
After the councillor I am seriously thinking of taking him to a phycologist. I just so upset to see him throwing his future away because he's lazy. What can I do?