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[quote=Anonymous]Scolding or blaming OP is not helpful.  If you dont have anything constructive to say, just say NOTHING.

1 - your husband's ands reaction is not ideal - talk to him about the long term goal foryour son: successful, happy, proud life (whatever that means to him). Explain to husband that exploding at DS is harmful in the long run,  and he needs to be more constructive.

2 - son needs to take some responsibility.  Did he not turn stuff in (maybe ADHD?)? Not study for tests? Talk with his counselor, because maybe he needs some organizational help.  And,  because he has a D this quarter doesn't mean the D goes on the transcript.  Only the semester grade does.  So, if B q1 and D q1, then he will show a C for the semester.  Gets As or Bs the next 2 quarters and it'll show as a B for the 2nd semester because C + B = B in MCPS, so no big deal in the long run.  If there's a possibility of ADHD, and or he is disorganized, talk to his counselor about solutions for him for this.  Consider writing a note to the teacher saying you didnt realize he was doing so poorly, and do you mind if I check in with you every 2 weeks to see how he's doing/if anything is missing (assuming your child has the same teacher for  the next semester).  And, give your child logical consequences - you didnt put in the time to do the work, you are not going to get extra time for fun (video games or other fun activity).[/quote]

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