Any cures you can share for senioritis?
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Any cures you can share for senioritis?
Any cures you can share for senioritis?
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Enjoy it???????
No, really not sure how much we can do. These boys have worked so hard in school and in baseball. Just by luck my son loaded up on hard classes the 1st 3 years. Now this semester he only has 5 classes and decided not to take an extra class @ community college. He applied to several colleges by Nov.1 because he didn't get an offer until end of Nov. So he will sign an NLI in April and will continue to get good grades. But.....I think he's earned a little senioritis because he has worked so hard.
No, really not sure how much we can do. These boys have worked so hard in school and in baseball. Just by luck my son loaded up on hard classes the 1st 3 years. Now this semester he only has 5 classes and decided not to take an extra class @ community college. He applied to several colleges by Nov.1 because he didn't get an offer until end of Nov. So he will sign an NLI in April and will continue to get good grades. But.....I think he's earned a little senioritis because he has worked so hard.
Mine was so tired of school just before senior year that he wept ... couldn't imagine facing another year. So I laid out his options for him ... colleges will definitely look at senior grades and can even pull an acceptance if student does not keep up his/her end of the bargain by maintaining quality grades.
Once baseball started, senior season, college scholly in hand, he was very excited to finish it up in a blaze of glory and the next two times he shed tears were at his final baseball game and graduation.
I am sure your son will be fine ... in the meantime, we are always here to
you through it, and if that doesn't work and you are so inclined, there is always 
Once baseball started, senior season, college scholly in hand, he was very excited to finish it up in a blaze of glory and the next two times he shed tears were at his final baseball game and graduation.
I am sure your son will be fine ... in the meantime, we are always here to
Spring and senioritis. Hits everyone. Thankfully mine was just about done with school and the classes he took were no brainers. His coach had strict rules regarding being absent and practice and games. If you were absent and no doctors note, don't show up for practice, if you don't show up for practice you miss a game, leaving them no choice. If you cut a class you were in the same hot water. We didn't have to be tough because he was.
My daughter caught a pretty good case of senoritis, along with most of her senior laden team. Most definitely a contagious disease, and very difficult to anticipate...especially with your eldest. It seems to runs in cycles, and once it's caught there's not much you can do but let it run its course. It affects non-athletes as well, but since we're probably talking about baseball, the only cure I know is prevention. A good coach will find a way to keep his team motivated, little tricks that include team building exercises away from the diamond. Just the same, I've seen great coaches frustrated by this phenomenon. Having a healthy mix of upper and lower classmen on a team helps. But what can you do? Cut the seniors that aren't motivated? I know one guy that did that and he took a lot of heat. Like FBM said, best bet is to try and ride it out. The kids that are working towards college ball tend to stay motivated, or regain motivation despite their teammates' lack of drive.
Sounds like there's not much of a cure. 
He's not cutting classes, but his A in government has dropped to a C and he's been caught sleeping in class. He's dangerously close to losing baseball eligibility with his physics class -- one he struggles in but needs to graduate. He admitted to his dad tonight that he's worked hard all his life and now that he's been accepted to a college and is a senior, he feels like he should be able to slide some. Not a good attitude to have with 3 1/2 months of school left!
Dad gave him 2 weeks to get his grades up or he'll lose his driving privileges. Sure hope it motivates him. Otherwise, I don't know what we're going do.
He's not cutting classes, but his A in government has dropped to a C and he's been caught sleeping in class. He's dangerously close to losing baseball eligibility with his physics class -- one he struggles in but needs to graduate. He admitted to his dad tonight that he's worked hard all his life and now that he's been accepted to a college and is a senior, he feels like he should be able to slide some. Not a good attitude to have with 3 1/2 months of school left!
Dad gave him 2 weeks to get his grades up or he'll lose his driving privileges. Sure hope it motivates him. Otherwise, I don't know what we're going do.
infield08,
think its pretty typical of a lot of boys. Just remind your son if he is planning on playing in college (not sure of his situation) they will look at his final grades.And I sure hope he doesnt lose his chance to play this year.Taking his driving privelages away will def. be something any senior would hate so this might be a good motivator. good luck . Our son is showing some signs of this.We have mandatory study time, just like a college team would have and that seems to work. Good luck i hope he gets to play.
think its pretty typical of a lot of boys. Just remind your son if he is planning on playing in college (not sure of his situation) they will look at his final grades.And I sure hope he doesnt lose his chance to play this year.Taking his driving privelages away will def. be something any senior would hate so this might be a good motivator. good luck . Our son is showing some signs of this.We have mandatory study time, just like a college team would have and that seems to work. Good luck i hope he gets to play.
Infield08-
Senioritis is a treatable disease!
I believe Dad is on the right track. Don't know what your arrangements are about the car. We had our son sign a contract about the use of a car. He had to maintain a 3.5 in order to have use of the car. Our insurance company also gave a nice discount for this GPA. We simply told him that if he could not maintain the GPA, the insurance would be too high for us to afford and he would have to make up the difference.(Pretty hard to do for a full time athlete of two sports in HS). If he could not provide the extra $$ the car would sit until he could come up with it. No senior wants to depend on others for rides. I must say that it is hard to recover from a C unless he gets his act together. Even though he would still pass with a C, I am sure you are letting him know that your expectations are much higher as they have been all along.
He must know that once he hits the college enviornment, it will be all him. Once you get in trouble with grades in college (baseball) you are on probation and have to attend many hours of study hall the next semester (all of it) until you get grades - not grade checks. At my son's school if you maintain 3.5 or above you have minimal study hall since you have proved you can manage on your own, all others live in study hall - a place you do not want to be for a whole semester. The last half of senior year is not the end, it is only the beginning.
All you can do is inform him of this information. If he chooses to ignore your advice, he can be a non-driving senior with a predictable freshman year in college - Study Hall Rat, and let him know he won't have a car there either.
It's hard to let your bright son learn some difficult lessons, but, oh well, that's life. I am sure he will be a fast learner
It will be out of your hands next year , and the year begins just 4 months after his graduation from high school. Mine as well get tough right now. Just my two cents. Good Luck!
Always let him know he is loved unconditionally, but privlidges (such as cars and all that they entail) have conditions...
Senioritis is a treatable disease!
I believe Dad is on the right track. Don't know what your arrangements are about the car. We had our son sign a contract about the use of a car. He had to maintain a 3.5 in order to have use of the car. Our insurance company also gave a nice discount for this GPA. We simply told him that if he could not maintain the GPA, the insurance would be too high for us to afford and he would have to make up the difference.(Pretty hard to do for a full time athlete of two sports in HS). If he could not provide the extra $$ the car would sit until he could come up with it. No senior wants to depend on others for rides. I must say that it is hard to recover from a C unless he gets his act together. Even though he would still pass with a C, I am sure you are letting him know that your expectations are much higher as they have been all along.
He must know that once he hits the college enviornment, it will be all him. Once you get in trouble with grades in college (baseball) you are on probation and have to attend many hours of study hall the next semester (all of it) until you get grades - not grade checks. At my son's school if you maintain 3.5 or above you have minimal study hall since you have proved you can manage on your own, all others live in study hall - a place you do not want to be for a whole semester. The last half of senior year is not the end, it is only the beginning.
All you can do is inform him of this information. If he chooses to ignore your advice, he can be a non-driving senior with a predictable freshman year in college - Study Hall Rat, and let him know he won't have a car there either.
It's hard to let your bright son learn some difficult lessons, but, oh well, that's life. I am sure he will be a fast learner
It will be out of your hands next year , and the year begins just 4 months after his graduation from high school. Mine as well get tough right now. Just my two cents. Good Luck!
Always let him know he is loved unconditionally, but privlidges (such as cars and all that they entail) have conditions...
Great post, IheartBB. You hit the nail on the head as far as these boys getting ready for next year while playing in college. You put a new spin on it for me and I will be mentioning this to my son.
I don't think I noticed this phenomenon as much with my son - perhaps baseball kept us so occupied that I was a bit more blind. My daughter, on the other hand, who plays a fall sport, has it bad!! So, it's not just a guy thing. Her school puts on a play that is comprised of many skits done by seniors only. That she is focused on and dedicated to - anything else..... 
Senioritis is mainly on the kid imho.
Our oldest (not our ball player) developed it in about 7th grade and it took ALL our powers just to get him to graduate from high school He went to summer school every year from 9th grade though 12th and did not graduate until August after completing his final session of summer school. Did not seem to bother him all that much but of course it bugged the cr-ap out of my wife and me. We never allowed him to drive in high school but that did not seem to bother him that much as there always seemed to be someone to take him somewhere 
My middle son (the ball player) never had to be told to do homework once in his life. In fact, there were times we had to force him into bed and put the books away late at night. I wish I could take credit for him but that is just the way he is. BTW, since I am not taking any credit for #2, I also conveniently do not take any credit for #1
My daughter is in 8th grade and she is an unbelievable student. If she were to have any type of diversions as a senior, it would be the shock of my life. I have learned to never say never however
In these circumstances, I am not sure the car will be a motivating factor but it certainly might. I would let him know that this is not a good way to make a good impression on the college coach and yes they will find out about things like that. He is going to have to compete against all the other incoming guys and upper classmen. They are looking for TOUGH-minded individuals who are unbelievably hard workers. If he plants the seed in the coach's head that he is slacking off in some area of his life, then that could tip the balance when playing time decisions are made for 2009. Ask him these questions: If the coach finds out he is slacking on his school work (his trascripts will become available), will he also wonder if he is slacking in other areas such as the weight room, proper conditioning, etc. Does he want to start off in the program with one strike against him? There are probably more questions you could ask as well. The answers are completely up to him and only his actions can answer them.
Our oldest (not our ball player) developed it in about 7th grade and it took ALL our powers just to get him to graduate from high school
My middle son (the ball player) never had to be told to do homework once in his life. In fact, there were times we had to force him into bed and put the books away late at night. I wish I could take credit for him but that is just the way he is. BTW, since I am not taking any credit for #2, I also conveniently do not take any credit for #1
My daughter is in 8th grade and she is an unbelievable student. If she were to have any type of diversions as a senior, it would be the shock of my life. I have learned to never say never however
In these circumstances, I am not sure the car will be a motivating factor but it certainly might. I would let him know that this is not a good way to make a good impression on the college coach and yes they will find out about things like that. He is going to have to compete against all the other incoming guys and upper classmen. They are looking for TOUGH-minded individuals who are unbelievably hard workers. If he plants the seed in the coach's head that he is slacking off in some area of his life, then that could tip the balance when playing time decisions are made for 2009. Ask him these questions: If the coach finds out he is slacking on his school work (his trascripts will become available), will he also wonder if he is slacking in other areas such as the weight room, proper conditioning, etc. Does he want to start off in the program with one strike against him? There are probably more questions you could ask as well. The answers are completely up to him and only his actions can answer them.
The phrase around our house was "No B's No Keys!" Seemed to work just fine. 
Seemed to work just fine. quote:My middle son (the ball player) never had to be told to do homework once in his life. In fact, there were times we had to force him into bed and put the books away late at night. I wish I could take credit for him but that is just the way he is.
Cleveland, I also have a son like this (the ball player), and I thought I had the only one. He is a junior and hopefully he does not get this disease next year. I also cannot take the credit for him, it is just the way he is, gives 100% to everything he does.