Homework is always an issue for SS13. We enrolled him in the same small private school that my bios attend so that he could get the attention he needs. He ALWAYS seems to "forget" to do his homework. He will look his dad in the eye and tell him he is done with his homework and even take the time to show him what's been done, but then we find out that he skipped SOMETHING.

We've been asking him all week to bring home his little notebook where the teachers make them write down the homework in it after each class. (Now mind you, there are about 20 7th/8th graders TOTAL in the school, so he is not moving from class to class and dealing with mix ups). For some reason the poor dear couldn't seem to "remember" to bring it home.

I reminded DH to ask him if he had it when he picked him up from school on Friday (we walk IN to the school to pick up the kids). Of course, SS said he had it.

Yesterday morning, we asked SS about homework. He said he didn't have any. I asked him to get his assignment book. He said there was nothing written in it. I told him that wasn't what I was asking and he needed to get the book. So he begrudgingly went upstairs to get his book, but again, the poor dear "forgot" it.

Then we had the "discussion" and even though he "had no homework" he tells us that Monday is the day that all missing assignments are due for the quarter. Why didn't he tell us before? Oh, the poor dear didn't know. LOL.

Anyway, i'm getting irritated with his "I don't know's" and "I didn't knows" and I tell him to go upstairs and get to work. But he likes to argue. So after I told him for the third time to go upstairs, DH walks him upstairs so they can continue their argument. (We have very different styles. I don't argue with kids. I tell them what to do).

About 5 minutes later, I had breakfast ready so I called my Bios down. They asked what the problem was and I just say, "oh, the usual" and DD12 says, "Homework and Disrespect?" I said, "you got it".

Then DS10 chimes in, "I tell him, just to do it and get it over with, but he never listens to my advice".

Oh, and then while eating breakfast I get a call from his science partner. Apparently his science project was due on Monday as well...

Guess who will be spending the next several WEEKS in his room working on projects and assignments that he won't be getting any credit for? That's right! SS13!

And guess who WON'T be going on the special 7th/8th grade trip to Washington DC if he doesn't get his act together and do every piece of homework between now and May 5th when it's time for his plane to depart?

Oh, the joys of raising someone else's kids...