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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 9 yr old DC is in a gifted program.  I will help with ideas for projects if DC is stuck; help with HW if DC asks; help with formatting reports on the word processor.  But, I never give DC the quick answer or actually do any of the work myself.

I rely on DC to tell me if everything is done.  I don't check it myself. We verbally go through a checklist.   If DC lies and didn't complete it, then DC suffers the consequence of a bad grade, and learns a lesson (hopefully).

So far, working out ok.  [/quote]

Mostly this for my 10yo DC.  Although for my 10yo I have needed to help with project management - the gifted programs have more long-term projects, and we've been working closely on goal-setting, achieving milestones, breaking into parts, not procastinating. It's starting to stick.  As for the actual work, he does it all himself, with a little help on word processing and powerpoint (or whatever Google's equivalent is) formatting from me.  My 8 yo DC does homework by himself at kitchen table without help so I only see it about 1x a week.[/quote]

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