8 pm the night before it's due, isn't the time to get STARTED on it or realize you don't have what you need for said project.

*sigh*... 

So far we've been lucky. Most of the time the teachers have sent emails regarding projects. 

Some of us work very best under pressure. 

Yeah, I'm sure they have...lol. My husband asked him about the project, and he said, OH YEAH! It's due tomorrow...

:| 

Some of us work very best under pressure.

some of us purposely do that...LOL! 

Because school isn't exactly one of their priorities! 

Both of the boys were issued daily agendas this year. I'm training them to use them. We sat down at beginning of the year and entered early release dates, field trip info, projects, dues for fundraisers or payments for school activities, etc. They are suppose to check their agenda every afternoon and update it as necessary. They also have to check it in the morning in case they have forgotten something overnight. I also entered all of their information into my phone so I'm up to speed as well. I think like with anything, if kids get into the habit of doing things, eventually a lightbulb will click and it will become automatic and routine. Last year I had to constantly remind them: brush teeth, wash face, fix hair. This year it "clicked" and I don't have to stand over them making sure it's done. Small victories. 

Gcan, can I send my ds to your house to be trained?
It'll only take a week or two. lol

I have to say ds is a tad bit better this year, but we go through the same JFA. 

Gcan, can I send my ds to your house to be trained?
It'll only take a week or two. lol

Honey...the kid doesn't need to be trained. You do!! You're a nice momma. I had one of those but unfortunately for my children, I didn't take after her. When she was passing away, she instructed me to always be the shoulder for everyone to be able to lean on once she was gone. I still remember telling her, "I don't think I can do that. I'm not nice like you are." She assured me that I would figure it out. 

lol, your right!
You should teach classes. 

WHY do kids wait until the last minute to do school projects?!?!

Because they can. 

good news!...he got the project done with no argument...just sat down and did it. :)

Happy Friday, everyone! :D 

Because school projects SUCK!! LOL 

Is procrastination an inherited trait?
That explains the grandson then. 

Yes, AGIT8R, it most definitely is inherited! LOL! 

Got to have that stuff done at the minimum of a couple of weeks ahead of time.

Academic Fair projects due in late Oct, done.

Book report due next week done.

We do what GCan does. We have a planner with the dates written in. And a couple weeks ahead of time the projects have to be completed.

Oldest now does this on his own, he feels like it is the last minute if things aren't done well ahead of time.

My youngest, sigh....he is more like me, why do anything now that can wait until 5 min before it is due...lol But I am working on getting that habit out of him. It isn't easy, but life is so much easier when the stress of last minute things are taken out of the equation. 

It isn't easy, but life is so much easier when the stress of last minute things are taken out of the equation.

Absolutely. This year has proven thus far to be a lot more hectic with the oldest in Student Council and Honor Choir and the younger son in the Go Green Club. Every week there is some meeting or practice, folders and materials for everything. I'm just more peaceful when backpacks and lunches are packed and rooms are clenaed the night before. Having my focus diverted to the Princess is providing the boys with more opportunities to become organized. 

Because parents rescue them from the consequences. When parents let them know that they will not jump through all kinds of hoops for Johnny to get the project in, then they think about it the next time they have something due. Let them grow up and learn what happens when you put something off to the last minute. 

My boys normally did that once or twice. After enduring our reactions, they didn't really wanna go through that again. :P 

One morning my son was heading out the door and he says to me, Mom I need 3 dozen crepes for 2nd period French class. I told him not to hold his breath. 

When parents let them know that they will not jump through all kinds of hoops for Johnny to get the project in, then they think about it the next time they have something due. Let them grow up and learn what happens when you put something off to the last minute.

Yep. My DH and I got into a disagreement because my oldest left behind some work and I refused to take it to school. Hubby was upset that I would let my kid get a "0" when he did the work but just forgot it. I explained that it's not enough to just do the work, that he needed to be responsible and I didn't agree with rescuing him by taking the homework to the school. He thought I was being harsh not realizing that it takes a lot of effort to surpress the mommy urge to take care of my baby. But he's not going to be a baby forever and so my job is to make sure I provide him and his siblings with the tools to be successful adults.

(Turns out my kid did bring the work to class and the paper we found was an extra printout he had made.) 

lmao!

OK, that is REALLY last minute. 

One morning my son was heading out the door and he says to me, Mom I need 3 dozen crepes for 2nd period French class. I told him not to hold his breath.


OMG! I would say, well, too bad, so sad, kid!

Then I would probably try to find them...lol! ;)

I know, I know...BUT, I was raised with the harshest Mom EVER, so, I tend to be a softie on some things... 

WHY do kids wait until the last minute to do school projects?!?!

Because they can.

You beat me to it! LOL 

BTW, in MY defense, Marcellus went out and got the stuff our son needed. :) 

Oh, my son was the worlds worst about waiting til the last min.. we fought and fought about this.. when he went off to college and mommy wasnt there to nag him about things it got worse until he flunked a class.. now... he is on top of it.. lol

this semester he has two major projects one is 150 hours long and the other is 200 hours long for a major grade so he cant wait til the last min.. ( snickering) i LOVE IT.. 

Major projects aren't a problem. It's the daily homework. Trying to teach a middle schooler to do things when they have time rather than waiting until the last minute is hard. Bedtime isn't when you should start your homework. That's what we're fighting.