Motivation

I've always been self-motivated.  I like get my work done early, think about it and then turn it in.  I don't like the stress of doing something at the last minute, even though at times I have had to do it.

So, I'm completely flustered with the last minute or missed deadline thinking.  And now, I have a child who thinks deadlines are merely suggestions, not a date that means anything. 

Figuring out how to motivate these late -date thinkers is difficult.  On one hand, the pressure seems to be the place they like to go by doing things at the last minute.  On the other hand, it is the procrastination that is the bigger problem, as though by ignoring things they will go away.  I'm sure some of this is the result of transitioning from elementary school to junior high, but it still presents an issue.

As the first quarter of school is ending, I wonder how to make things better next quarter without driving myself and the child crazy!