then its time to get rid of the computer, or at least the games.

i would say to either put them in a public school, or put a password on the computer and use it as a reward, and only for an hour a day!

You are the parent so you should have say in what your child does....You should enforce rules, and playing games should be a reward.....This is only happening because you are allowing it to....

Get that child in a real school before he/she is ruined.. preferably private.

Definitely time to step up and say no, to the video games, unless you found some really educational style ones. They should still be limited in the mount of time they can play them. Too much time with computer games isn't good for anyone.

Exactly WHO is the parent here? Pull the plug on the computer. Sign the kid up for Little League, or the local soccer program, or enroll him in a martial arts dojo. See if your church has any programs for kids his age. There are tons of options for socializing and extracurricular activities for your kid; you just have to LOOK.

Remove the computer and give him a book, to study. You are the parent, right? Start acting like one.

If the child is playing computer games 24/7, then they are NOT being homeschooled. Send them to public school.

Be a damn parent! If he didn't put the game down I'd leave him in his room with a bed, a dresser and his homework. That's it. Until he learns to do his work, he gets nothing.

It the computer is used for Homeschooling, then use it in that mannor. However, if your child is on it for other reasons, like gaming, etc. Then create an a lotted time frame to be on the PC. I regulate my childs tv viewing, physical playtime, and learning time even when they go to relatives homes.

Remove the games, lock them up and make it a requirement that they child studies and does it's schoolwork. You are the parent, he's only 10. You should be running the household. Be calm but be in charge.

You need to have a structured day with a schedule where you teach whatever at whatever time, time for homework, time for chores, and then after all that, time for computer IF the homework is done and chores are done. And I would only allow that for an hour per day. I would've loved to have homeschooled but there's no way I'm structured enough to do it. (We actually moved to be in a good school district.) Have you thought that maybe you're not cut out to do homeschooling? It's not a bad thing, not many people are!

That's not homeschooling... that's letting the poor kid's mind rot. Either put this kid in school or put in the time and effort to do it yourself. Remove the games from the computer and monitor all computer usage actively so it's only school related, and then only when absolutely necessary. After school's over, send the kid outside to play. After he's OUT of the habit of computer games, consider letting him have some rationed computer time if YOU want him to.

Get a program that blocks certai internet sites, have it used ONLY for educaional purposes. Make the day structured. If you cannot enforce rules for the homeschooled day then send the child to public or private school. It's not a bad thing but not all parents are meant to be home teachers and not all children are mean to be home schooled.

Plant a virus in the computer

I'm a little lost here, who is doing the homschooling in this situation, the computer games? How could a parent let this happen? What is the reason for homeschool? This will not go away, if you don't nip this in the bud now, you will have SO many issues later. What else is this 10 year old obsessed with? I guess as long as they are glued to the computer the parent doesn't have to deal with them not cooperating. Who is this really about?

Take him out to the yard and play with him or find friends that have kids his age and get him involved with others his age. If he doesn't he will have no real social skills, friends or life. He could end up living in the virtual world. Lonely place to be.

So, the computer is doing the homeschooling? And, still we wonder why they can't spell and believe in voodoo... ~sigh~

Send him to a school like where normal kids should be. Let him have the chance to develop social skills so does not become a hermit (more of one in this case)

Is there a parent involved in this situation at all? I would suggest using a cattle prod on them whenever they are caught playing games. It should be a short lived hobby.

The child is wasting his youth. I personally would talk him into taking classe I.E learning martial arts or an instrument that interests him/her. It would help the child work on his/her social skills too since I'm sure he/she is lacking being home schooled an all. Fair enough?

Well I would be asking who is in charge!!! I would take away the game system and only allow your child to use it on days that he has done well or gone out of his way to do a good deed!!! I think it should be a reward. Also it is not good for a child to be indoors all day. Yes I know that the weather can put a damper on this sometimes but I would encourage a little pysical activity in his life. Good Luck

from my own experions you take the computer away you are the parent you in charge you dont want them to walk all over you and if they wine and complain and go to the t.v unhook that too its best to do this when they are sleeping GOOD LUCK

If he is playing computer games 24/7 he is not being homeschooled. If you do not have enough control of him to keep him focused on his schoolwork, you need to put him in public or private school.

Just encourage them to try other activities, like take them to the park. If they miss their computer games, take them to the park more often and they will soon get used to it. If you find them on the computer, tell them to get off, and bring back something that they used to love when they were a kid that they still love. The key thing to do is to encourage them to try new things. Don't worry. They are still kids, so they won't get into the "whiny teenager" mode just yet.

I'm all for homeschooling and I am homeschooling myself. However if you are homeschooling, you have a responsibility to make sure your child is learning. One of the first things I would do would be to delete all the games from the computer and password protect the internet. The only things he should be able to get to on the computer are word processing and spread sheets, if that. Otherwise, unplug the thing and put it away. Kids learn some pretty bad habits in school, and if you have just withdrawn him, it may take him a while to get that out of his system and get into the swing of working. However, he should soon learn that a few hours of diligent work will finish more lessons than he would do in a day in public school, after which he will be free to do chores and fun things. My child is starting to figure out that she can do a day's work in a couple of hours and then she can do creative play, play outside, help me with chores or be out in the community helping me shop or going to the library. Once your kids learns that lesson (which is an important life lesson too), then he'll learn to get up and get cracking in the morning.

Public/private school. Kids get bored when they're at home and "idle hands are the Devil's workshop." They're 10 now and they are easily occupied by computer games, but what happens when they get bored and curious about things on the internet? I would suggest getting them involved in something. Keep them busy. Put time limits on the computer. When you let the "24/7" computer usage slide now, then it will be okay LATER when it may not be something as innocent as computer games. Thats just how I see it. *shrug*

Erm...send him to school obviously.

You have to set the limits. Letting him play computer games 24/7 is your own choice.

Send them to school!

well since the child plays on the computer 24/7, why not use the computer to teach the child. get the child on Fcat explorer.com. hopefully your child will like it and that will make teaching easier.

Take control of the situation and take away the playstation for a few days. Then show him in those first few days, other activities he could be enjoying e.g swimming, karate, football, photography. Then, when those first few days are up, you could re-introduce the playstation with the understanding that he is allowed one hour daily and extra time e.g up to the value of no more than 2 to 2 and half hours can be earned by doing particular tasks to assist you either in the house or garden. Should he choose to mis-behave and stay on the playstation longer than allowed, then he will not be allowed on the playstation the following day. Hard as it may initially seem, in the long run, you will be enriching his life in other ways, he will be learning to take more responsibility and learn that certain privileges in life have to be earned. I had to do this with my son who is now a keen photographer and cyclist and chooses his playstation to fill an hour or two at the most after he has carried out a healthy activity first.

Your the adult, put your foot down. Take it away or if he does enjoy it that much use it as a benifit if he gets an A on a assignment that is a 1/2 hour he can play on the computer. if he doesn't do his chores or what you ask then a 1/2 hour gets removed. I do Graphic Design if he really likes it he can do game designers but is this just a phase.. educate him on computers. Cause it can help him in the future also. what does he play on the computer. Put passcodes on the computer, and on the internet. also restrict him on what he can do on it. You have to make sure he knows your the Adult and he is the child. He says no take away the computer for 3 days. but you have to follow threw with your punishments or he will walk all over you.. Believe me my mom was easy when I was a kid I never been grounded cause she said I would I go and appologise and say sorry and stuff and suddenly I am not anymore. I knew her weakness. and used it. Your son will do the same thing. but all day long you need to put your foot down. and also need to put passcodes on the computer.