I believe that children are motivated-they just may not be motivated the way you’d like them to be. I can’t motivate him to do anything.” Many parents tell me that their children are not motivated to do their work. You might be thinking to yourself, “You don’t know my child. But what you can do is to set limits, respect their individual choices, and help motivate them to motivate themselves. The hard truth for parents is that you cannot make your children do anything, let alone homework. Now the battle is in full swing: reactivity is heightened as anxiety is elevated-and homework gets lost in the shuffle. Or, and this is common, parents will over-function for their kids by doing the work for them. Some parents stop trying altogether to get their children to do homework. When this starts happening, parents feel more and more out of control, so they punish, nag, threaten, and argue. These are just a few ways that kids try to hold onto the little control they have. Your child might forget to do their homework, do their homework but not hand it in, do it sloppily or carelessly, or not study properly for their test. Is it okay if I turn it in tomorrow?” If you decide to be honest, try to tell your teacher at the beginning of class or even earlier in the day, which will make your excuse more realistic.Over the years, I’ve talked to many parents who are in the trenches with their kids, and I’ve seen firsthand that there are many creative ways kids rebel when it comes to schoolwork. For example, say, “I’m sorry, but I wasn’t able to finish my homework this week.

Even if you think you have a good excuse, your teacher’s probably heard it a dozen times before, so consider being honest with them and apologizing for falling behind. When they ask you about it, say that you accidentally handed in the wrong homework, and then give them the homework that was actually due. Then, do your actual homework before your teacher realizes. Another thing you can try is handing in an old assignment. If your homework was on a computer, claim your laptop crashed or your files were corrupted. To excuse yourself from unfinished homework, try to make your excuse as believable as possible, like saying you were sick last night.

I have do my homework