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I hear it and witness it time and time again. \u00a0In fact I used to live it. \u00a0‘Doing homework’ often turned into a battle of wills and power struggles complete with drama, stress, raised voices, and ….ugh!!! \u00a0Almost every parent has experienced the homework battle at one time or another. For some it’s a daily occurrence that leaves the parent or child or both in tears.\u00a0In most cases, it doesn’t have to be this way.<\/p>\n

It’s not about winning the homework battle – it’s about Ending the Homework Battle. <\/span><\/h1>\n

In this article, we will explore 3 ways to bring peace back to the family and get homework done in a reasonable amount of time.<\/p>\n

1 – Establishing Routines and Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humans are creatures of habit. If we create good habits and routines around homework, there will be much less argument and negotiation.<\/p>\n

Designate a set time when homework will be done. This will solve a multitude of problems. As an example, if the child knows that everyday from 3:45 – 4:45 is homework time, it will become a part of the everyday routine. If it’s “what we always do,” pretty soon, no one expects anything different.<\/p>\n

Ideally, you want to have homework time be the same time everyday. Determine the time with your child. Does she need a snack or a little down time before she starts? How much time will that take?<\/p>\n

Look at the child’s needs, the typical amount of time homework takes, and the family activities. Then if at all possible, designate the same time everyday for homework. If this is not possible due to parents’ work schedules or other activities, create a weekly schedule where the homework time may vary from day-to-day, but there is a designated time each day of the week.<\/p>\n

Stick to your designated homework schedule. Don’t let anything take priority. Do not schedule appointments or take phone calls during this time. Nothing gets priority over homework during the set homework time!<\/p>\n

Children are often guilty of saying, “I don’t have any homework today.” This may or may not be true. Sometimes, students forget their materials, forget to write down their assignments, conveniently forget, or just find it easier to say they don’t have homework. \u00a0Whether the child has homework or not, the designated homework time is for homework.<\/p>\n

If the child has no homework from school, homework time should be spent studying for spelling tests or other upcoming tests, working on long-term assignments and book reports, doing free-reading, or writing in a journal. This preserves the homework time routine and helps remove the temptation of saying there’s no homework when there in fact is.<\/p>\n

Many schools, particularly middle schools and high schools have classwork and homework available on the school or class website, or have instituted a \u2018Homework Hotline\u2019 which provides parents and students with the homework assignments in case they are unsure of what was assigned for the day.<\/p>\n

At the elementary level, having another family from your child’s class that you can call to check on what the homework assignment is when there are questions can be very helpful.<\/p>\n

2 – Set the Stage for Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set up a specific space for studying. The space should be:<\/p>\n