Originally Posted by
ang79
Quick question for those that keep devices out of bedrooms. Where do your kids do their homework? DD1 (7th grade) has a school issued chrome book that most of her homework is done on. Phone and chrome book are charged in the kitchen each night, but she uses both in her room during the day. She gets home an hour before me most days and sits in her room listening to music on Spotify and doing homework on her chrome book. I was the same way at her age, did my homework in my room while listening to my music, so I get that. But I didn't have a cell phone or computer to use back then.
I did homework in my bedroom growing up too, but I didn’t like it. I didn’t have a desk so I would lay out my stuff on my bed but it wasn’t comfortable. I tried doing my homework at the kitchen table but my mom was usually in the kitchen either making dinner and baking or ironing. She had a little tv that she watched soap operas or the news and it was always on. If that wasn’t distracting me then she would by chatting with me. Which was great except that I couldn’t get my work done with all the interruptions .
My kids told me they don’t like to do their homework in their rooms. In fact, they don’t spend much time in their rooms except DD. They say they like to be near where the rest of the family hangs out. DS1 does his homework in the 4 seasons porch which is warm and right off the kitchen. DS2 does his homework in what used to be the formal living room which is now a library. The twins sit at the kitchen table and I try by I keep it quiet while they work. I like to listen to stuff while cooking and cleaning (like my mom did) but I wear airpods around the house. We still have a few pairs of noise-canceling headphones from when DS3 had more difficulty with sensory issues so the kids will occasionally sit at the kitchen table with those to block noise.
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