disciplining a sophomore

[NikolaeVarius]

Go like an asian parent and whip out the wooden bat.

 

[waggy]

Definitely. Emailing teachers is a horrible way to approach. Get your butt onsite and talk to them in person.

great advice. DON'T call, email or think letters are going to do it. GET in and talk to the teacher.

 

[Azraele]

He is not focus. He did the same last year and lost interest towards this time.

If you can't get through to him, then make an appointment with someone who can (therapist). If nothing else, that might get him to open up to you more. Something's going on. Get to the bottom of it.

 

[7window]

You should start with talking to your child first. If you are getting nowhere with that, pick up the phone and call their teachers instead of sending emails. If his teachers are anything like most the ones I had in HS, they couldn't hardly give a shit less about the students.

You describe his teacher very well. They don't give a shit. One of his teacher told the class that his room is open after school for tutoring. He went in there to ask a couple of question and the teacher gave him an attitude. Told him that "he just discussed it in class". What a teacher.

 

[7window]

great advice. DON'T call, email or think letters are going to do it. GET in and talk to the teacher.

went in yesterday and the teacher told me that i have to make an appointment.

 

[vi edit]

went in yesterday and the teacher told me that i have to make an appointment.

Well, did you make an appointment?

 

[Blackjack200]

I wouldn't discount depression. It can manifest itself in many ways that don't involve moping around the house.

I would echo this. I was very depressed in high school, but I never let my parents see it. I somehow escaped with a 2.9 gpa, but I don't think I really earned anywhere close to that.

My dad tried everything to get me to study, including having me write down my homework assignments and having it signed by the teacher. If my head had been in the right place I probably would've been fine. My sister was a straight A student and went to the University of Chicago.

I failed out of college in a year and a half.