attendance. eric, when you have a teenage son going into senior year, how do you get him motivated to go back to school? set the rules. don t do it as you go. going into the school year, here s your curfew. here s the amount of time you should be doing your homework. no negotiating? you can negotiate, but come to an agreement with your kids so they know the rules. if they do something wrong, take something away. punishment, it s the best form of teaching a kid to live what they learn now, they ll be using the rest of their life. for your daughter, she s 10. she probably still likes going back to school. she s so excited about it. it s going going to disneyland. she can t wait, wondering who her teacher is going to be. she gets everything ready