Jack is our new distraction

It's hard enough to get four kids to do their homework in a timely manner, but having a new kitten does not help it alone.  By the time Gavin gets home, his adhd meds have worn off and he is in no mood to sit and do homework from two different teachers.  I have had extreme difficulties with him last year with homework.  His LLD teacher, Ms Norby, came up with a great plan.  She made up a "homework" plan to get Gavin to do his homework.  Kind of like, three strikes and your out, 3 is great you completed it without a complaint or tear, 2 you did a little complaining and whining but we got it done, 1 is not good, you screamed, cried, threw a fit and outright refused to do anything.  The consequence was the next day you had to do your homework with Ms. Norby at recess and also do extra work.  Well needless to say, this happen one time and one time only last year, and he moved forward, brushed away the bad day and moving forward was pretty good.

Moving to the new school year, in a new class setting (not LLD), in a regular class and getting pulled out into an LLD class, results in homework from two different teachers.  I have had a few issues already, he says it's too much, his hands hurt, he's tired, etc.... I decide to break out the homework system from last year.  Good idea!  Not so much.  I was told, by an 8 year old, that this homework system was from last year, he no longer had that teacher and I'm not allowed to follow it!!  I said, I got permission to use it from his teacher and we would be using it!

Now to the distraction of our new kitten Jack. He's the cutest thing!  However, this is the new fall back to not doing homework.  I'll do my homework, but Jack missed me and he needs me to play with him.  I'm sure Jack is fine for another half an hour while you finish your work!  I give in to avoid a fight.  Gavin and Nick play with Jack and now resume homework.  Not a bad plan??
We'll see what tomorrow brings!