Ask Amy- My First-Grader is Giving Me Homework Grief
b'This week\'s question is from Melissa, who says:\\nSweet mother of pearl, my five-year-old is in grade 1 and I\\u2019m already getting a LOAD of sass at homework time.\\nThings I have tried and said to make it go more smoothly:\\n1. Telling him: \\u201cEveryone in your class is doing their homework right now too"\\n2. Sending him straight to bed after supper for yelling at me during homework... twice\\n3. Positivity and encouragement\\n4. Reasoning with him: \\u201chomework will be done as soon as you write out your words twice\\u201d\\n5. \\u201cWould you act like this with your teacher?\\u201d\\n6. Pure bribery- candy and/or tablet time.\\nHelp- I need some new ideas!\\nMelissa doesn\'t say whether her son is attending school in person or remotely. Either way, the pandemic offers unique challenges that make the school day even more exhausting than usual, particularly for a first-grader who is only five.\\nAmy offers some tips on making homework time less of a burden for kids and parents, including some great ideas offered by our listeners. There\'s also room for a whole lot of compassion here, especially right now. A five-year-old might just be too exhausted or overwhelmed to meet these expectations. Especially right now, our children\'s emotional health is more important than one more math worksheet.\\nAmy also references our episode on homework, which you can find here:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2017/10/episode-27-the-homework-slog/\\n\\nSend us your parenting questions- we might answer yours next! questions@whatfreshhellpodcast.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'