How to get your child to finish her homework?Is this question bothering you .Worry no more this week moms will share their views and help you do it stress free .
My daughter is only five.Her school homework are not labour intensive.What is difficult is to make her sit.
But we have a rule .Who ever is home in the afternoon with her ,sits and gets homework done.Till last year she used to nap.But school starting at 8 am makes early bedtime a must.In the evening play activity and a coloring books rule the roost.Studies get finished before the sun sets .
These tips are not only what I practice with my child but also the exact way my mom made my habit of studying .That’s like the past and present experience at the same time.I have seen they work over a long time.
So what are my tips for making my five years old be a good little girl?There’s prepping involved.
First what I do before homework time starts
After she comes home from school I listen to her chattering while I get her freshened up.I also have her lunch ready, so that she eats a nutritious meal to perk up her energy.
After her lunch, it’s one hour of playtime when we play hide and seek, jump rope, dance play guessing games.
Have fun when not studying is very important.The brain needs serious relaxation in-between concentration.So the more relaxed and entertained your child’s brain is the better she will learn.
Learning is made fun.The benefits are stressed not only through stories but by real life transactions.Then its time for a glass of milk.It’s after she has her milk that’s where settle down and get the homework done and some revising, to be on track with school work.
How to get your child to finish her homework: Tips from a mommy who studies
1)Homework gets done by the afternoon.Nothing gets left for the sun down.It’s not a good time for me or little one.I get busy with preparing dinner and prepping for the next day and she gets sleepy.When I am busy hubby gets it done.This one is non-negotiable.Discipline and habits are formed early.What we make her practice now will help her in the future.We can only help her form good life habits now.Rest is God’s will.
With study load increasing we will need to be flexible and plan more.But studying at one time every day helps make the child more likely to sit and do it even by themselves.On days when we can’t check she has learned to check for her own homework and comes and tell me or her father.Then we sit with her and get it done.
#TIP Same time every day
2)One of us always sits with her when it’s time to study, with our own books.It helps that we have our own classes to take and updates to read, The child has learned that studying is not a one off thing.But life long.At least that’s what I want to teach her.
We try to study together.She does hers I do mine
TIP2 Study together
3)Try to have a fixed place where there are no games toys or the phone lying around.Lack of distractions is important to get the little one learn quicker concentration
Also, have all books stationary with her when she sits down.No getting up and getting stuff every 2 minutes.These little angels are smart and they try everything to get you rattled.
TIP3 Fixed place
4)I make it a point that my daughter studies throughout the year and not just before exams.At her age, she doesn’t understand exams yet and we have every intention to let her be this way That way she will never stress it.She goes to school every day not only with her homework done but also after revision of previous days work.She enjoys getting appreciation from us and her teachers and that’s motivation for her to do well.
That way when we have sudden travel plans before her exams. It has happened many times but since she is up to date with we don’t stress it.
TIP 4: Don’t stress it.
5)We buy activity books and DIY creative ways of doing math science and languages.
The boredom factor which is very common in children is avoided by doing the same thing in different ways.I make it fun.Make it a game where the winners get to do something special.If she is older you can tell her to do her homework while you cook so that who comes first and work done well wins
TIP 5: Make it fun
How to get your child to finish her homework #MMM6)Rewards and Consequences.
Tell her what happens when we don’t do homework.Responsibility is hers and consequence she has to face.You can only help her and guide her, not do it for her.Being responsible for own choice, action helps make it easier to understand about rewards and consequences.
Watchful neglect.Don’t spoon feed.Don’t do it for her.It doesn’t help.
TIP6: Reward her with a smile and praise
7)Learning disability has to be noted.Sometimes a child needs a little different type of help.Don’t be disheartened.Just get the right professional advice and do it with her.
TIP7: Observe
My confession:
I sometimes fall asleep if she is practicing reading because her voice is very sweet and has a nice sing song quality.But since she is five she finds this adorable.My hubby, on the other hand, doesn’t.
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Making home work fun is what makes it interesting. Great ideas to make home work stress free.
Loved your article and tips. Not only because they seem effective but also because of they way you have written this article. Waiting for my kid to grow up so that we can follow these tips 🙂
Neha (Sharing Our Experiences)
its a nice idea to ‘study’ while they study. 🙂
That’s some really good tips Amrita :). You know these days I have wondered one thing as to how parents to keep their child busy or not make noise, they give them their phones for playing games or watching videos. Honestly I feel that’s quite an awful idea and surely not a replacement for any physical or outdoor activity.
Those are very valuable tips. Since my daughter started Elementary school, we have been following these points. Routine and consistency is very important. Now a days, I see many parents ending their kids to classes mainly for one reason-consistency. But if we can maintain the same discipline at home then there is no need for the classes.
Useful read!!
This is going to be useful for me in a few years time. Right now I am happy if he sits down quietly for 10 mins!
Ah, Amrita! You have a 5 yr old daughter…I have an 8 yr old girl. I could relate to this post so well. And, we have very similar parenting style and way of getting our kids to do homework. I always tell my daughter..little studies per day will make a huge difference in the end. Just a little time spent per day…some days of course, I have no studies day at all for her. But, yes, like you, I try to make learning fun for her. Love and God Bless to the little one. Hope to meet you all someday. 🙂 Hugs!
Very helpful and practical tips Amrita…The problem with my son is not homework but making him study..haha
nice tips. thanks for sharing. will definitely try them n share the results
Absolutely wonderful tips. My daughters would be starting their formal school in 2019, I hope I am able to follow these tips & help them with their homework in a positive learning way.
You have pointed out very practical and great ideas …
Thanks for sharing these Amrita. Mine is just 3 and need to practice just lines and curves and easy letters but I think I still need to fix the time for him and make it distraction free. #BioscopeReads #MyFriendAlexa
Those are very useful tips Amrita. Same time same place works best for my children too – even now that they are older.
I agree with all your points except studying with her – That is a bad habit because your child should be made to understand that you have studied in your time and now it is time for her to study. I never ever sat with my kids while they did their homework, nor did I ever check it. I only told them that I expect them to study and that I wouldn’t waste time, effort or money sending them to tuition classes etc. Of course I helped them when they were in trouble. Also helped them with collecting stuff for projects etc ( but on my time). And my girls not only did their homework every day but were toppers in school and are now professional women!
Hee hee, Unishta I actually do my own studies and she does hers.I was probably not clear.You are absolutely right about letting them learn to do their own homework.That’s what happens.Its just that we both sit with our own books at the same time.I prepare my class notes sitting with her .That way she knows studying needs to be done life long and not one time.
These are good tips, I follow most of them as my kid is older and does get her lot of study
The points you’ve mentioned are all quite simple to follow and promisingly effective. Children learn by example and if we are study with them they feel compelled to catch up.
I’ve observed that with age and toughness level of studies, we need to tweak these a little bit. But yes, regularity and consistency have to be maintained at all ages.
Good post. ????
I have been to hell and back with the school homework. Thankfully this year there is not much homework given and I can breathe peacefully. I have tried the consequences part of Reward and Consequences at one time when he got adamant about not doing his homework. I let him go without doing it and at the same time told him to be ready to face his teacher’s scolding at school. I waited to get a call from his teacher regarding this but it never came.
Very practical ideas Amrita. My son is 5 and his school does not give him any homework yet. But I try and make him sit in one place everyday for atleast 30-45 mins. to to get him into a habit.
I loved the same time, same place thing. I too think its very important.
Great and very useful tips, Amrita. I too prefer the same style with my son. I allow some mini breaks in between studies. Thanks for sharing. And big congrats for Top post on IndiBlogger !!!
Great tips! I need to add these to my own study routine! Hats off to you for being so disciplined!
Loved this post. Informative and beautifully outlined with the maturity of your words Amrita.
I absolutely agree on the same time and same place daily for Home work. It’s more of a habit and self discipline that needs to be inculcated at a young age.
Need to adopt many of these methods. Getting him to do HW is big work.
I like the idea of activity books and DIY creatives. Will use them when my son reaches that age..
You have some awesome habits here Amrita and I am adopting them from you buddy. Thanks
Need to bookmark this post. Would definitely be needing these suggestions in a couple of years