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Anyone have a kid that just doesn’t care about school?
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:17 pm
At this point, I feel like he may be one of the ones that says “school isn’t for me.”
Kid is at a highly rated school and puts very minimal effort into his school work. Doesn’t do much homework. No initiative. No desire to be there. Nothing. The problem is that the kid is brilliant. He’s got a 3.0 by doing the bare minimum. If he actually put the effort into school like he did extracurricular activities, he’d be a 4.0 student. We’ve taken things away. He doesn’t care. Grounded. Doesn’t care. Will just serve the time and go back to coasting.
Thoughts? Experiences? Just looking for angles.
He’s 10 in the 4th grade.
Kid is at a highly rated school and puts very minimal effort into his school work. Doesn’t do much homework. No initiative. No desire to be there. Nothing. The problem is that the kid is brilliant. He’s got a 3.0 by doing the bare minimum. If he actually put the effort into school like he did extracurricular activities, he’d be a 4.0 student. We’ve taken things away. He doesn’t care. Grounded. Doesn’t care. Will just serve the time and go back to coasting.
Thoughts? Experiences? Just looking for angles.
He’s 10 in the 4th grade.
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Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:18 pm to Prominentwon
What does he care about?
What does he want to do in life as an adult?
Have you had him tested for Gifted?
What does he want to do in life as an adult?
Have you had him tested for Gifted?
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:19 pm to Prominentwon
Your kid might be the next Einstein. He didn't care about school too!
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:19 pm to Prominentwon
Sounds like he’s bored because he’s not being challenged enough.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:19 pm to Prominentwon
None of them care about school because social media and every thing around them tells them that life is meant for you to do whatever you want. These kids think they are adults and have no grasp of reality,
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:19 pm to Prominentwon
quote:
At this point, I feel like he may be one of the ones that says “school isn’t for me.”
Kid is at a highly rated school and puts very minimal effort into his school work. Doesn’t do much homework. No initiative. No desire to be there. Nothing. The problem is that the kid is brilliant. He’s got a 3.0 by doing the bare minimum. If he actually put the effort into school like he did extracurricular activities, he’d be a 4.0 student. We’ve taken things away. He doesn’t care. Grounded. Doesn’t care. Will just serve the time and go back to coasting.
You just described me through high school.
I ended up in Iraq at 19 years old.
Hope this helps.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:20 pm to Prominentwon
avoid adderall at all costs imo, speaking from similar experience
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:20 pm to Prominentwon
quote:
He’s 10 in the 4th grade.
This seems a little harsh given his age
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:20 pm to Prominentwon
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The problem is that the kid is brilliant. He’s got a 3.0 by doing the bare minimum.
Not to be rude, but if he's brilliant he would be making straight A's without doing the things he mentioned.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:20 pm to Prominentwon
Did you beat his arse?
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:21 pm to Prominentwon
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Thoughts? Experiences? Just looking for angles
quote:
He’s 10 in the 4th grade.
Keep consistent with the rules and keep the punishments coming.
He's 10. He'll either grow out of it or he'll get old enough that you take something he actually cares about.
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We’ve taken things away. He doesn’t care. Grounded. Doesn’t care. Will just serve the time and go back to coasting.
Sounds like it isn't severe enough if he's willing to take the punishment without a thought. Turn up the heat.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:21 pm to SlowFlowPro
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What does he care about? What does he want to do in life as an adult? Have you had him tested for Gifted?
Outside playing sports and YouTube (we’re cutting that down starting immediately)
Just like every other 10 year old. A YouTuber
He’s at the best public elementary school in the state. At least it was in 21. This they moved down. I’m pretty sure you know what school I’m talking about.
He doesn’t have to drive to be gifted. He won’t do the work. That’s the issue at this point.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:21 pm to Prominentwon
Pretty common among boys, particularly that age.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:22 pm to wileyjones
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avoid adderall at all costs imo, speaking from similar experience
We refuse to put him on meds. He’s a good kid. It’s just his attitude towards school.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:22 pm to Prominentwon
My oldest was like this. It was miserable. I feel like I did every day of school with him. But, he's in college now making As and Bs for the first time in his life. I didn't think I'd ever see the day.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:23 pm to Prominentwon
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He doesn’t have to drive to be gifted.
Gifted ain't about that life.
Gifted is mostly IQ (and would explain lots of the issues you're discussing). If you don't challenge gifted kids correctly they don't care.
What does he want to do on Youtube?
If he has an interest, you have an opportunity to mold schoolwork in with it or a string you can pull to manipulate him.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:23 pm to Prominentwon
quote:Don’t give things back to him. Don’t set timelines.
We’ve taken things away. He doesn’t care. Grounded. Doesn’t care. Will just serve the time and go back to coasting.
Make him work.
Don’t let him on YouTube or social media.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:24 pm to Prominentwon
You’ve come to the right place
Posted on 1/30/23 at 1:24 pm to Prominentwon
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The problem is that the kid is brilliant.
quote:seen this play out a million times. he's probably not all that "brilliant" and that's OK.
He’s got a 3.0 by doing the bare minimum.
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