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and as an aside, we routinely argue with the school that they give *too much* boring/rote homework. "Teaching to the test" is resulting in beating all the creative juices out of kids, often by the time they're done with elementary school. So both his mom and I push back pretty hard against the school. But the work that he *does* do has to show sincere effort. There are issues of learning discipline, work ethic, and follow-through that are essential no matter what he wants to do for a living.
As for how to get him to write? Well, no screen time until it is done. He loves playing computer games, so that is a great carrot to induce desirable outcomes. And thankfully he loves to read. I've watched him finish a 300 page book in a single day. I certainly can't do that any more...
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