We adopted a little boy at age 5. This kid had been through a lot of challenges but he has done pretty well. Now we've hit the high school years and helping him do homework is very difficult!
This isn't our first child and the other two made their share of mistakes but they could learn without much help. That is NOT the case here because, believe me, I would love to stand back and stay out of it. We've tried hiring tutors but they just don't "get" him, his background, his gaps in understanding that are left over from missing important developmental steps.
Anyway, last night we had to go over biology and I could NOT keep him on track. We are very careful and diet and routine and he gets plenty of sleep and exercise. I am particularly concerned because I just read this book " Boys Adrift" and it says that even the average boy tends to flounder in high school and that there are far more girls who do well in high school and college (the book, by the way, is worth reading but that isn't the point of this post). He does have ADD, partially because he was understimulated and institutionalized for many years and his brain is learning to self-regulate. He has made great strides and surpassed everyone's expectations but I don't want him to falter before he graduates high school...we are so close to that goal.
I'd like to hear from anyone, from parents of special needs kids to homeschooler, stay at home AND working moms, fathers, etc. I'd appreciate the advice!
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At 15, he isn't into educational toys so much. He is into two things: soccer and teenage girls. He is a teenage boy. Maybe I should have a teenage girl tutor him, as long as they are in sight...then again, maybe not.
I do have another son, almost 15, that hates high school. Not that he can't do it, he just doesn't want to do it. Last year he failed all but two classes!