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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a PP.  My son is similar in several ways.  An LD contributes to the avoidance--school work is hard!  I have no answers--my son is also quite oppositional.  But I would try to make his screen time a reward rather than withholding it as a consequence.  That way earning it is a positive experience in and of itself and the language is positive rather than punitive.  There may be push back from a new behavior plan (often to be expected--it is called an "extinction burst") but he will likely adapt if the expectations are clear and consistent.  You might try to get on his side by asking the teacher to OK some homework modifications, like 30 minutes max on math, or every other problem.  My son gets very stressy and persistent (following) and I don't know what all is causing it but anxiety is driving it.  The best way to deal with anxiety is to learn to cope with it and learn it passes by facing the scary situation (homework and what is expected).  My son uses arguing as an avoidance technique so that may be at play too.  Michelle Garcia Winner has some resources on homework (a DVD and maybe some books) that explains some of kids' resistance to homework, like not having a concept of how long it will take.  Some kids don't have a good concept of time, even bright kids.  So you might set a timer and give rewards for every 10 minutes of work with a max of x minutes total.[/quote]

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