Kids Homework

Dear Diary,

BLEH!

I just lost my cool and I had to come in here and write.

My little one and his homework time.

Im trying hard to work here and I so easily get aggravated with him.

He is doing long division, his teacher called friday saying hes a little behind and sent an extra practice sheet home and wanted him to work on it over the weekend.

Well yesterday big sis decides to HELP him with it. I was a little pissed, she even told me to go away as she was “Helping” him. Well it was 4 problems and he knows how to do it its more he just needs to repeat the steps as he gets alittle confused here and there. So she basically was helping him along but giving the answers… I was annoyed but just figured Id have him do the problems again later. Well little one got all upset at me, I said he had to practice them more then once, that his teacher called and I needed to see also. Well he took quite awhile on his own minus my sister who I think just wanted to be Mrs Nice Aunt and get it done not realizing the point of it was to watch him and have HIM do the steps, not just get a paper done.

So last night he had trouble, but got it done finally. I had him do it again this AM, just four problems! He got through 2 1/2 and had trouble again and didnt finish.

Well now he has a paper of two sides with MORE to do, and yes its VERY trying.

We are also doing a new chart he will earn points for prizes for completing homework, nice writing and attitude. WELL HES ALREADY failed with attitude.

Hes not trying he argues and inisists he has a right answer and argues me telling him hes wrong, I get up and tell him to finish and 10 seconds later he is asking for help for what we just did!???

So I had it and asked him what his problem was? And that Im not coming in there for that stuff, he knows how to do this now, stop guessing and stop calling me cause Im not telling him what to do.

And so thats where we are right now. If it takes him all night so be it. He will sit with that paper all night. Im tired of this and its gotta stop.

We just went ot the dentist for a cleaning/checkup and all is well with his teeth cleaning wise but she did tell me has the ,,, dangit whats it called, basically his mouth has an overbite or something to one side and he needs his upper jaw widened which I already saw an Orthodontist for like a year ago but needed $500 down and then $100 monthly payments, I called my ex, and you know the drill, and I just cannot do that right now.

The dentist said I can decide when I want but he will need it done and its usually easier when they are young.

He basically needs a top retainer in his mouth to widen it.

I do get so discouraged at times with this kiddo and homework time, I get home with him and dont get his brother so we can have one on one homework time and its so draining and Im so thankful when homework is done, did I mention Im looking forward to school being out too? Yes I enjoy my stress leave and home during the day time alone VERY MUCH, so I know I will have that until second week of June, then it will be ALL of us together, some free time before school starts. And Im sure I will be ready for him to go back to school, will see how next year goes school wise but heck Id rather almost hire a tutor or person to help him with homework sometimes since he is soooo draining for me and after awhile I loose the nice tone and patience cause I get so frustrated with him, he stops trying and guesses and then the attitude starts.

Yesterday we all went to CoCos with my mom and sister for Mom’s Day, both the kids were acting up since that AM. Just stupid stuff, arguing with eachother non stop and being rude, well at the restaraunt they were downright rude, we are treated for moms day and they were acting like it was for them and they brought us a bread basket and grabbed the bread so fast(the ones we moms liked and took all of it) I made a comment, then my mom mentioned how the bread was for us with our salads. Well oldest got all upset and his head down and crying at the table, and I asked youngest how he needed to even ask and B got on them about manners, etc. It was one of those days where B was the firm one and pointing it out how rude they were, he was calm and firm but it sent the message, oldest was crying but so what. He was being rude. It was just a moment where I appreciated B being there and you see how you miss that strength of a male at times with the kids.

ANyways, I just went in and youngest did all his math and is now working on his science no problem! WHEW! LOL I guess me saying I wont come in worked and he somehow got the math done quite quickly! Thank you Lord!

Okay i gotta leave in a few, gotta get oldest, he has the male reproduction and all that talk in school today about puberty yada yada, will be curious if he will talk to me about it.

LATER~