I have a 13 year old son who doesn't care about school at all. I have tried what seems to be everything.?

maybe instead oof tryin to make him do it leave him to his own devices for a while. maybe without pressure he may relax and get on at school

My little brother was the EXACT SAME WAY! and my mother took him to the doctor to get him on medication for "A.D.D" (attention deficit disorder) it is a real disease, it maybe that he CAN'T concentrate vs. not wanting to concentrate in school. It is wonderful of you to put your foot down and try all you can to make your son sucessful. Someday he will thank you for sticking to your guns, even though it seems like you are the only one that cares right now. You are doing the right thing, good luck!

Maybe he needs something to make him want to do his school work. For example: when I was in grade school there was this girl in my class and she was having a really hard time, didn't want to do school work, etc. and her parents said that if she passed all her courses, she could get a Nintendo (which @ that time was the coolest game console). She passed all her courses with flying colours. Maybe you son would benefit from something like that. It is amazing what kids will do for something they really want.

My suggestion, and you may have already done this, is to isolate him with standards when he gets home. You need to stress the idea that school is his job and his only responsibility at this moment in life is school. I would remove all distractions from his life (TV, video games, friends, phone, computer, etc....) and force him to complete assignments by showing you his completed work each night. Completed work equals TV time, computer time, etc... Also, have him tested (again, you may have done this) to make sure he does not have a learning disability and is not in need of special education services. Finally, take an interest in the things that he is interested in. He is 13 and is trying to emerge into his own as a person. This is a critical time for him to discover who he is and for you to support that growth. Just make sure you integrate the importance of school into that maturity. If all else fails, discuss with his school the option of alternative placement or isolation.

sounds like something deeper than school. is he being abused at school or hurt in any way? get him help immediately, there is something going on that you arent aware of

Does he know the value of money? Now that I'm an adult, I sure wish that i had studied a lot more when I was in school!

have him pick out a goal, something that he wants to work towards, a game, going somewhere special, going out to eat to his favorite place, just something special that he wants to do. Once he makes that goal it is up to him to work towards it by turning in homework, doing good in school and getting his grades up. If you see the progress then the gets the reward, that special item that he is working towards. Good luck, I hope this help.

get him in counsling and keep him there plus get him into tutoring. get him tested for drugs for the scary thing is kids start drugs and sex at 11 and 12 now days and see if there are problems ther

have you had him drug tested?some children aren't good students no matter what help or training you get for them... have you thought about a vocational program for him, a tradesman in the next 10 yrs is going to earn big money the country is going to be facing a shortage of skilled blue collar workers.. this is not a bad thing .... have you asked him what profession he wants to go into when he grows up.... another solution is to put him up for adoption.....