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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was always one to give options - when, where, with what.  But, from day one, homework was not optional.  I'm glad that's the approach I took early on because it became a non-issue.  Everyone knew homework was not optional.  If one of his problems is that your daughter finishes first and that frustrates him, I would have them do it at different times so he doesn't know he's taking longer.  [/quote]

I agree. Homework is not optional at my house either. I also don't think that forcing your child to do homework is going to make them hate school, but if he is an exceptionally stubborn child, you don't want to create a power struggle either. OP, you have gotten some good advice and strategies from different perspectives.

My thoughts. First I would tell the teacher what is going on at home and see what she thinks. Second, what does your son's OT say about the handwriting homework? If it is appropriate, could he work on the worksheet as part of OT?  What if you changed it up and had him do some work in the morning? I would also use a timer and have him work in very short increments throughout the week. My only other suggestion is that when my kids were young we all did homework together. If your daughter finishes first have her read or do some sort of fun workbook (word search etc.) until your son is done too. Is he really competitive too? Don't compare them, you'll get the opposite where he races through homework and does it incorrectly just to be first. -- Can you tell I have one like this?

Good luck! It is amazing how each kid is different![/quote]

OP here.  Yes, I have an exceptionally stubborn child and I do worry that I'm creating a power struggle.

We aren't switching schools, so will have to manage with what we have.  I'll talk with the teacher to let her know what's going on and see if she can offer any insight.

RE: the handwriting.  Sigh.  His OT had suggested the handwriting without tears program but untrue to its name, it did cause tears so I stopped it very early on.  He forms his letters incorrectly so while his writing itself can be neat, he has a very inefficient way of writing and I was told this can cause a lot of fatigue with writing later on.[/quote]

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