Ania,
DS11 must be on the same schedual as your son, as he mostly does his homework in aftercare, or study halls, but occasionally a whole lot will pile up all at once. Thursday was one such occasion, and it happend to fall on the day when there was a sports practice AND a music lesson. So from 7 to 11pm he cycled through 15 minutes of solid work and 5 minute play breaks. Usually he only has 2 hours when the 'pile up' nights come. I did sit next to him and rub his aching feet while he annotated his novel. I figure if he does most of his homework independently and I can help once in a while during the extraordinary times that I'm happy to do so. Hope that doesn't lead to more dependency....we'll see.
Elh - my heart goes out to you with those long writing assignments. Have you spoken to the teacher to get some perspective? Would she allow you to scribe for your child? Does he know how to type? My son's ability to write really opened up around age 9 when his typing skills solidified. Before that he would just freeze up - very messy stuff.
Love and More Love,
Grinity
