How Can You BEST Help Your Kids with Homework?

Quiz Questions

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  Question 1

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    Yes! We have tears regularly!
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    Not Really.
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    Yes!
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    Nope
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    That's my kid!
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    Nope.
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    Yes.
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    No.
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    That is exactly like my child!
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    Nope.
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    Yep!
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    Not Really.
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    Totally!
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    No, thank goodness!
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    Yep!
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    Not Really.
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    All the Time!
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    No
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    Yes!
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    No

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  The Quick Quitter

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  It may be that your child is throwing a tantrum or playing dumb to get out of the actual work. They may not believe they are “smart enough” to handle the challenge, or possibly the cries and tantrums of the past have gotten them out of doing the work.Learn how to support your "quick quitter" and give them the motivation to keep on going...without your help!
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  The Perfectionist

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  Everybody makes mistakes. But not everyone handles them in the same way.Perfectionists view mistakes as the devil. Every time they misstep, they blame themselves.Left unchecked, this is the narrative that goes through the perfectionist brain. Thankfully, there is information we can share with our kids that will help them through this thought process until they develop a different attitude to their work.:Learn how to support your "perfectionist" and give them the motivation to keep on going...without your help!
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  The Emotionally Overloaded Child

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  When we don’t want to do something—like, really don’t want to do something—we tend to get emotional. Your child may want to cry, just thinking about doing their homework. They are feeling overwhelmed. It’s a natural reaction and some people are better at handling it than others. After all the after-school activities and demands on their time, kids get understandably tired.When our kids cry and look miserable, it triggers a huge protective instinct in us parents. Learn how to support your "emotionally overloaded child" and give them the motivation to keep on going...without your help!
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  The Oblivious Dreamer

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  Your child doesn’t get stressed by homework. In fact, they don't seem stressed by anything. Deadlines have no effect on her. Goals? They could really care less and prefers to have fun and live in the moment. Dreamers are motivated when they’re invested in what they’re working on. Choices like these give kids control of their work environment, which ultimately makes them more productive.Learn how to support your "oblivious dreamer" and give them the motivation to keep on going...without your help!