I was one of those kids that knew all of the material, yet wouldn’t finish my projects etc.

It was because I was bored out of my mind.

Then when you don’t turn in your assignment as you should have and you get labeled as a “problem” or not up to par in some way, your parents are disappointed and critical, and it kills your self esteem.

You could consider looking for a self-paced school (the one I went to was Jefferson County Open School in Colorado) the school was amazing and I learned from the experience more than how to turn in monotonous assignments that I did not need to do to learn the material. I learned about things I was passionate about, and learned Algebra on my schedule, which was way faster than the teacher wanted to teach it.

I believe that encouraging children who are of above average intelligence by actively choosing their school (with their input) and not expecting them to hold themselves back to the level of their classmates will help them to be more secure, extraordinary, intelligent adults. At least it did with me.

This may not apply to your child specifically, but it might. It might be worth the time to find out. It is possible they could be getting way more out of school.

It’s very frustrating, and I hate feeling like a nag all the time. I’m so glad to know I’m not alone.