Would appreciate any tips - not sure anything can help, but struggling to get through this. My son will not revise for his GCSE's, he has just achieved C (maths, needs a B to do economics at A-level) or lower in his recent retakes. He is Yr11, but took his GCSEs early (was a very good student up until he discovered girls in Yr10). I imagine he is very worried and scared too, but is rude and shouts at me, I can usually talk to him, but I'm not getting anywhere today. I'm trying to plan a revision timetable and to help him do some work today. He's only just got out of bed, and won't do anything.
I can't seem to do or say anything that will help, he says nothing will motivate him to work, he doesn't understand why his friends want to work, he just isn't bothered (although I do suspect he is scared underneath - he must be??)
He feels he will always fail, no matter how hard he tries, and is sick of the teachers, nagging him about it.
I am at the point where I am not sleeping, and I feel so helpless, that it's better for me to just give up and pick up the pieces in the Summer - I doubt he will get the grades he needs to do get his 6th form place.
He is a gorgeous, funny, happy boy, with loads of friends and hobbies. All who know him, love him.
How do parents survive this without going insane?? Any help would be very much appreciated.
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JustAboutCoping2013 · 09/03/2013 13:42
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