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16 Jun 2010 @ 9:17 AM
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Summer Reading

How can I make my ADD son (9yrs old) complete his summer reading? He doesn't like to read, and of course is summer so he just wants to play and watch TV when he gets home from summer camp. He is also behind in his cursive because he didn't want to learn it during the school year, so now he has to learn it before school starts in August 5!!!!!! He is not yet in meds. The doctor did not want to medicate him last year because he was doing well in school. His grades are still wonderful but homework with him is a total nightmare and he is very frustrated by now. The doctor agreed to start him on meds on July so that he will be on the right dose by the beg. of the school year. I need help to survive this summer assignments!!!!! Thanks

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22 Jun 2010 @ 6:02 PM Reply # 1
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bribe him

Seriously I did it with my nephew bought him I tune cards everytime he finished his book report . He was nine and it worked like a charm sometime a bribe works . I think if you think of punishing him would just make it more difficult start small. Like 5 dollars a book or so many books for a game whatever you can afford and will keep. Hey kid need incentives and I believe in rewarding a add kid with something so he feels good about it instead of yelling screaming and stressing . same with his cursive wriiting he may not have hte skills in coordination do it. My daughter rarely cursive wrote until high school and she not ADD she just like her printing better. I am ADD so I know I may sound way out there but it worked and I fine I have a very happy nephew who loves hearing from his aunt. He knows unless I hear he did his work no I-pod Itune cards so he does his best and my brother , sister -in-law are very happy too. Hey get if you can't afford it see if someone like a aunt , uncle someone would do it. They may love the idea too so they get to hear from the aunt who live in NJ when he live in Fa seriously kids love mail and they love money so do what works Hopwe I stimulated your mind Thank (Judi)

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