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[quote=Anonymous]Maturity is a big factor.  One thing I did that was really important is that I got the school to work with my son on packing his backpack independently so he had everything home that he needed to do his homework.  Another thing I did was to give him responsibility for his homework - where he would do it, when and with what tools.  We had our share of failures - nights when he was up until 2 am (which meant new plan the next day - have to learn from mistakes), meltdowns, etc.  But, it worked and he was completely independent by MS.

Another thing I did from a younger age was to make him checklists for the morning.  In MS, I made it his responsibility to prepare the checklists.  He had me laminate one for the front of his binder so that he didn't forget anything at the beginning of each class.

Once he hit MS, I let him loose in Staples to choose what tools he needed to be successful.  I told him I would buy whatever he asked for, but I needed him to be thoughtful because I don't have an unlimited checkbook.  He bought a very expensive binder that he has used for the past few years and that has worked really well.

My son is now highly successful in school - more than I ever expected.  Good luck OP.[/quote]

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