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amother
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 Thu, Apr 29 2021, 11:17 am
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My nine year old son does not like to exert himself. He's very bright and has been able to coast so to speak-but he doesn't push himself. Anything that requires work becomes a power struggle or prompt dependent etc. Homework (to take the time to do it-even though he doesn't find it hard-he'd rather do other things), work on a new skill that he didn't initiate, do a chore etc. He tries to get away with as quick and potentially sloppy job as possible. He gives up if something isn't perfect the first time-a drawing or something similar. Any ideas how to teach this?
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mha3484
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Thu, Apr 29 2021, 11:30 am
I have a kid like this. He is 10. Brilliant but major executive functioning challenges. I have had a lot of success using the collaborative problem solving model from Ross Greene. By having the conversations with the method I discovered that the homework issues were boredom and immaturity. IE he is not mature enough to appreciate why he should chazer a parsha he has already learned multiple times on his own and in school. The household chores were more rooted in feeling overwhelmed with what felt like a massive task and not knowing how to start and what steps to do.
Once we were able to work out each issue on its own he is much more willing to learn each night, help with household chores. I mean he is 10 he is going to complain and try to get out of stuff its a life stage but its a lot better then it used to be.
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