The first step, especially with kids 13 and under, is to have them do their homework at a communal space, like a dining room or kitchen table. So how to help the avoidant child embrace the challenge, rather than resist it? Developing the discipline to fulfill our responsibilities, regardless of whether they thrill us, begins in middle childhood. Adult life brings its share of tasks that are both compulsory and unenjoyable. Finally, homework is a nightly test of grit. And even when it’s “just” worksheets, homework can build the automatic habits and the basic skills required to tackle more interesting endeavors. When it’s thoughtfully assigned, homework provides deeper engagement with material introduced in class. Parents feel it, too - it’s no one’s favorite time of day.īut despite its bad rap, homework plays an important role in ensuring that students can execute tasks independently. After all, she has already put in a long day at school, probably been involved in afterschool activities, and, as the late afternoon spills into evening, now faces a pile of assignments. It’s hard to fault the child who resists doing homework.

I usually do my homework in the evening