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[quote=Anonymous]Op, if your instinct is that something is off about your child’s attention, just have them tested.

I have a second grader and we had her tested last year for ADHD even though her teachers (small private) were not reporting attention issues - she’s my youngest and I knew something was off, and my older kids have ADHD combined. My DD tested off the charts for poor attention when we did the formal testing.

My DCs are all at a small private (not known to be academically intense) and in first grade they get about 10 min of night of homework(math and word work) and 20 min of reading, although not over weekends, so it doesn’t seem like the amount of homework your DC is assigned is too crazy. It sounds like the challenge is getting your DC to start it and focus, which could be ADHD.

I’ll caution though that medication is not typically helpful for homework - it wears off as the school day is ending. You will need to invest the time to sit with your DD and develop good homework habits. You could offer a sticker chart or some sort of recognition system - I do lots and lots of praise and encouragement. [/quote]

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