disciplining a sophomore

[7window]

How does one discipline a sophomore who is not doing homework?

 

[Gibson486]

let them fail.

 

[vi edit]

First ask why they are failing. Is it because of the teacher, assignments, ect. Then try to fix it.

If that fails and they are just being lazy little shits...

Take away cellphone/car/allowance/anything they hold dear to them until they straighten up?

 

[DesiPower]

you cant

 

[ccblazer44]

Take away cellphone/car/allowance/anything they hold dear to them until they straighten up?

Yes, driving is a privilege- take away their license if they won't do homework.

 

[lxskllr]

They get to stay home with no phone, TV, or games of any kind. YOU need to inspect their homework when finished.

 

[compbuilder00]

whip out the pimp hand and slap that fool.

 

[waggy]

find out why they aren't. are they to busy with work, sports or friends? do they have a learning disablity?

if its friends, work or sports make them cut back on them. IF it takes takeing away the car, TV , CELL phone etc do it.

don't hestiate to check the homework and get daily letters from the teachers (if the teacher gives a shit).

those that say "you can't" i feel for your kids..

 

[ccblazer44]

whip out the pimp hand and slap that fool.

i lold

 

[Gibson486]

LOL....this kid is a sophomore in high school.

once you get to that age, you really cannot discipline anymore.

 

[eits]

suspend their cell phone services until they can prove they are doing their homework.

communicate with their teachers.

 

[preslove]

In situations like these I usually turn to voodoo.

 

[joesmoke]

make his or her performance at school affect the things you pay for for them(phone, net usage, car usage or rides).

 

[Lean L]

1. Buy two bags of cement + small tub
2. Mix cement with water
- Oh wait... you wanted him alive right?

 

[olds]

Take away their toys, make them stay home.
Have them sit their and do the homework while you watch/read the paper/pay bills...

 

[waggy]

In situations like these I usually turn to voodoo.

voodoo?

 

[gimmewhitecastles]

Same way you discipline a freshman, junior, or senior for not doing their homework.

 

[rivan]

Blame the teacher. It's never little Jimmy's fault.

 

[datalink7]

voodoo?

Who do?

 

[Platypus]

be a parent, not a friend.

 

[sourceninja]

My father took me to work with him. I had to clean diesel engine parts. I got paid 7 bucks an hour. I was knee deep in gunk, acid, water, and who knows what.

A few months later after the horrible back breaking work with him as my supervisor he asked me if I wanted to work like that the rest of my life or get an education.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Make them care about their future. Find them a job for after school that's hard as hell so they'll realize what good grades could help them avoid.

 

[DrunkenSano]

Call a random video game company and tell them it's their fault your kid is failing.

 

[Azraele]

Try talking to them. Ask them why they aren't doing their homework. Listen to what they have to say. Maybe it's because they don't understand the subject material. Barring that, discipline.

 

[7window]

His phone is the minutes so the usage is maybe 3 minutes a whole month.
1st semester is 3.0 gpa
He missed 12 homeworks since spring break between 3 subjects. gpa now is 1.2
video game is only on saturdays.
he spends most of the time at library studying.
He is good in studying on his own and very independent.
Lately just overwhelmed and procastinating.