Your child knows how to put on their shoes. Your middle schooler has completed homework before. Your teenager definitely understands that assignments have deadlines. So when they refuse, forget, argue, shut down, or wait until the last possible minute, it can feel intentional and frustrating. They can do it, so why aren’t they doing it?
Summer has a way of sounding magical in theory. Longer days. Fewer school demands. Pool bags by the door. Popsicles. Road trips. Museum days. Lazy mornings. Maybe even the dream of your child peacefully entertaining themselves for more than seven minutes.
Summer has a way of sounding magical in theory. Longer days. Fewer school demands. Pool bags by the door. Popsicles. Road trips. Museum days. Lazy mornings. Maybe even the dream of your child peacefully entertaining themselves for more than seven minutes.