Homework Tantrums

Dr. Colleen Carroll
Innovative Reading
www.InnovativeReading.com
Average: 4.1 (101 votes)

Much of the time homework tantrums stem from kids wanting to be on screens rather than doing homework. Plus screen time causes lack of focus and shortened attention span needed to accomplish homework tasks. 

 

 

Parents should set boundaries around screen time at home, such as no screens until homework is completed, then limit screen time to 1-2 hours max during the week if at all (depending on the age of the child/teen) and only after productive activities like sports and hobbies on the weekends. This helps tremendously in increasing focus and limiting behavior issues such as tantrums which can be caused by a power struggle between parent/child because boundaries are unclear. 

 

 

Finally, monitoring what children are on is critical when online because behavior issues are often worse after high-stimulation and violent video games rather than activities like making art, music or writing. Plus when children do homework on computers they often venture off into areas they shouldn't, such as gaming or YouTube rather than writing their essay. 

Dr. Colleen Carroll is a 20 yr veteran educator now specializing in childhood screen addiction. She works with parents on homework tantrums specifically caused by too much screen time. 

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Juliet (not verified) / 6 years ago / permalink
Dr. Carroll is an expert

Dr. Carroll is an expert in her field in helping families to spend more time together by staying away from screens.

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Juliet (not verified) / 6 years ago / permalink
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Dr Carroll is the expert on keeping families away from screens

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Richard Carroll (not verified) / 6 years ago / permalink
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I highly agree I see it at work when the teens continue to play games on their cell phones or on the company computer and not paying attention to their job

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Cloud Huter (not verified) / 6 years ago / permalink
Music Education

Thank you so much for this amazing resource. The tantrums about practicing are the same!

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