Getting your child to do homework doesn't have to be a constant battle comprising of struggles, tears and tantrums. It is possible to make homework time meaningful and fun for your child. After a day full of hard work at school, no child wants to come home to do even more and they will probably do as much as they can to avoid completing it. This article will tell you some simple ways of injecting a bit of fun or the promise of a reward so that your child can enjoy their homework and come home determined to get it done as soon as possible.

Motivate them by saying they can have a cake or a snack when they complete their homework. If you keep a variety of snacks that they adore around then that homework will be done before you know it. Don't think of these incentives as bribes, they are goals for the child to look to achieve.

Change the child's scenery every once in a while. Although stability in a child's routine is a necessity, it can be productive to let them swap from the study to the garden if the weather is nice outside. Create a pleasing homework experience for your child by letting them pick out their own supplies e.g. pencils, pens and notepads. Let them pick out a colorful and motivating poster to hang up in their workplace. Homework time can be much more enjoyable if the workplace is pleasing.

Once a week or once every two weeks, take your child out somewhere new to do their homework. You could go to the park, a coffee shop or library or let your child choose where to go.

Try playing soft quiet music in the background of where your child is working on assignments. Music stimulates the mind. Let your child choose the music but try to encourage them to pick some without lyrics to ensure that it won't distract them. Sometimes children just need a break from regular lessons because if there is one thing that classrooms don't have, it is music.

A little competition can prove extremely motivating. If you have two children in the same class, see if you can start a competition of who can get the most correct answers. If they are an only child, then try to get them to compete against themselves for example, if they got 90% in an assignment or project, then try to motivate them to beat that next time.

Homework does not always have to be dull and boring. The more interesting and enjoyable they find the assignment, the more likely it is that they will remember the material. The tips mentioned above are not the only ways to help your children have fun finishing their homework or assignments, try introducing word searches that you can create yourself online to co-ordinate science keywords or look at online teaching resources to find out other ways to liven up a dull homework project.