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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can anyone recommend a great executive function tutor for my 8th grader? He's smart, sporty, but has a tough time getting organized and we fight when DH or I try to work with him. Would love for a tutor to sit down with him to help teach him some organizational skills.

TY! [/quote]

It's nice to look for a tutor, but you should nip the fighting with you in the bud.  Is it natural for kids to want to distance from parents?  Yes.  But it doesn't excuse bad behavior, and when someone is trying to help you, you should learn to be gracious.[/quote]

Agree to a point. Nip the fighting by realizing you have a teen and you want to keep your relationship and increase your child’s motivation. Force, punishment, conflict are not going to help him develop his skills nor will it help your relationship. I’m not a permissive parent but I did learn a lot about the importance of connecting with your child as the first line of defense in just about anything- not serous issues like drugs etc perhaps. Don’t let the school work fighting define the relationship.

Read Stevens and Stixrid book about The Self Driven child. Read Lisa Damour’s book about the Emotional Lives of teenagers. Nothing wrong with identifying Some skills that are weak and addressing them- and exec function coaches can be great. Also realize he may have a way that eventually works for him that wouldn’t work for you. Ideally what you want is a kid who has skills, and can adjust when those skills aren’t fitting the issue and another option is needed. [/quote]

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