Pam B Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Does anyone else ever get the impression that your child's brain has been turned off???? Today ds11 - doing Saxon 7/6 couldn't figure out how to round to the nearest cent. Yep- that's what I said. Couldn't round. So- am I the only one whose kids' brains sometimes take the day (or two) off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDRAD Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 :lol:This happens to us too. My dd does this with math quite often if she's really excited about something. I've learned that getting upset solves NOTHING so I send her outside to play or we'll read for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 LOL, DS12 is just hitting puberty and some days I don't hink he even knows what planet he's on. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Oh my - I'm not the only one! My DS8 was doing that last week. On single-digit addition! He just stared at me like I had a hole in my head. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 That seems to be a common trait amongst tweens. Mine certainly have it. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Does anyone else ever get the impression that your child's brain has been turned off???? Today ds11 ... You need say no more! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 oh yes! My ds8 was doing a series of practice problems for math today, after doing about five of them perfectly he suddenly couldn't figure out what to do next and couldn't figure out 10 x 5. *sigh* That's when I know I've over done the practice with him. He tends to get worse not better. We'll see if he can remember it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Yes, yes, and yes. DS12, who up to this point has pretty much blown through math with very little effort, is working on Algebra. He gets HOW to do the equations...but he can not figure out the positive and negative thing, like that x-2 is the same as x+ -2.......so he is constantly having the wrong answer due to the + and - being switched in one of his first steps. We have talked over and over and over about it. DH has talked to him about it...I am about to do a day of NOTHING but that...stopping the math program, and just talk about that. just that...nothing more. It will be what is the answer to this : 3-2, okay so what is the answer to this 3+ -2, etc etc etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer13399 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Yep I have two boys that do that weekly just at different times thank goodness. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Does anyone else ever get the impression that your child's brain has been turned off???? Today ds11 - doing Saxon 7/6 couldn't figure out how to round to the nearest cent. Yep- that's what I said. Couldn't round. So- am I the only one whose kids' brains sometimes take the day (or two) off?? I have an 11 (almost 12) year old, too. The massive neuron pruning that happens at this age definitely makes itself known. :glare: According to my parents, 7th grade was my "morphed into some kind of alien being" year. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam B Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Whew! I am SOOO glad to hear it is not an alien impersonating my kids at different times! :rolleyes: Last time he did this I thought I was going to go nuts! He decided that when doing long division, such as 10 divided by 0.4, it did not matter where he wanted to put the decimal. After explaining it a bazillion times, I had DH explain it.... then ds12.... then dd14..... then the cat??? No, that's not right, but I sure did think about it!! It wasn't until the next day when I told him that I only owed him $9.... verses $90 (long story)......... Because I decided to move the decimal where IIIIIII wanted it! :D At least I got the point across. DH just thinks he's being stubborn.. I kinda think it's a mixture of the hormones and stubborness! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Yes, yes, and yes. DS12, who up to this point has pretty much blown through math with very little effort, is working on Algebra. He gets HOW to do the equations...but he can not figure out the positive and negative thing, like that x-2 is the same as x+ -2.......so he is constantly having the wrong answer due to the + and - being switched in one of his first steps. We have talked over and over and over about it. DH has talked to him about it...I am about to do a day of NOTHING but that...stopping the math program, and just talk about that. just that...nothing more. It will be what is the answer to this : 3-2, okay so what is the answer to this 3+ -2, etc etc etc etc. I think because there are couple years here with no one home is why it is reccomended to wait a little longer for algebra. So many kids seem like they are right on track to start it about 6th or 7th grade, suddenly can't even add :tongue_smilie: But by 8th or 9th things are better :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolally Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 This happens with my 12 year old all. the. time. I've read here many times, and our experience has been, that pre-teen boy 'fog' is pretty typical. I know it doesn't make it any less frustrating, but you aren't alone!!!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 We call it the "testosterone fog" around here:D All my boys have had it; it, too, shall pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missiemick Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 My brain turns off sometimes, too. Seems like it happens mostly when I go into another room to get something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 My brain turns off sometimes, too. Seems like it happens mostly when I go into another room to get something. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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