Stay Involved
If your student has D’s or F’s in any classes, don’t let anyone tell you that your student is in _____ grade now and you need to let him/her handle matters on his/her own. Clearly, your student is not currently capable of handling matters on his/her own, thus, the poor grades. Many students who are “old enough” to handle things themselves are, in fact, NOT old enough. Age is a number, maturity is something altogether different. Just because your child is 14 years old does not mean he/she has the maturity to handle the responsibilities of school without your consistent help and guidance.
This brought tears to my eyes! I have a 13 year old in 7th grade and I am expecting him to the things in school that have never been required of him before (writingdown the assignments, bringing homework home, COMPLETEING IT, turning it in) I am recognizing that his chronological age is not pairing with his academic grade/expectations. I am feeling a WHEW… in my heart! Thanks for the reminder!