Four words my son really seems to hate hearing during a school year, “Let’s have a talk.” Well, the top reason he hates to hear these words spoken, school has called, which mean it is time for mom to get serious. I have talks all the time with my son regarding friends, sports, what game he is playing on PS3, and tons more, but I don’t like the school talk just as much as him. Kids hate hearing the same old tune… well mom is tired of singing the same old tune.

A smart individual, my son seems bored out of effort. He can do the work - more than perfect, he just chooses to not do the work. He lacks a lot in the effort category and I need to nip this now. This is our third year of the “same old tune” talk and I’m frustrated, tired, and hate hearing it too! I sing praises to my son each morning about how he will do so wonderful in school this year, but apparently it isn’t hitting home with him.

Within two days, I had received five emails all from his teachers filling me in on missing assignments, lack of motivation, not listening or following instructions, and the list continues. My son is showing no signs of putting forth any effort to do the work he is assigned in class or for homework. Homework I am furious about, considering he has a ton of assignments with zeros, but I am continuously told by my sweet little guy, “I don’t have any homework tonight.”

UGH… I hate that remark. It has been banned from our home!

I understand school can be boring. I also know that it can be very easy to hate school. I was in school once. Bullies, not understanding, peer pressure - are all things that directly reflect how one looks at and conducts themselves in school. Regardless of the hate felt for school, I have explained to him that he still has to attend school, do the schoolwork, and put forth some effort to obtain better grades.

One month into school, I am in plan mode! I am working with my son’s teachers to help with organization in class and at home; giving my son a guided work study hour in school to better prepare him for work being done, and working with him on remembering to use his PLANNER! A planner is a great organization tool, that yes, I need to learn to use better too!

So, we are on the path to a successful school year, even with the bumpy first month start. There are always kinks to work out, so this month showed us our kinks, now we are ironing them out so that was can have a wrinkle-free year!

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