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OP here.

It seems that I'm not alone. For the parents in similar situations who responded, please comment on an approach that you were encouraged to take with your child.

I think I may have come off as a bit tougher than I am. Just a Tiger Mom Wannabe. I'm sharing my frustrations with *you all*, but try not to show this to my DS. I encourage him and try to make each assignment fun. We break it into smaller pieces, make frequent use of technology to make it more fun, and lots of hugs, kisses, and high-fives. If you haven't seen it, look at www.starfall.com for fun academic activities that I use to give DS a break or reward between assignments. Building a robot, then walking it through a maze is a treat

I use the word "explore" to diffuse things. Trying is rewarded.

I could use some instruction from parents dealing with this. If it is about anxiety, what do you actually DO in order to facilitate continued learning? What do you DO that relieves the anxiety so DC can complete an assignment?

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