Homework time is always challenging. It’s not even so much the work, it’s mostly because my son is 127% argumentative and 236% always right.
We were working on finding the greatest common factors. Even though Robbie knows his multiplication facts fairly well, he struggles a bit to figure out what numbers go into other numbers.
We were listing the factors of 12. And despite the fact that we had factored 12 a few times already in previous problems, he was still stuck.
Me: Ok, well does 1 go into 12?
Robbie: Yes (gives me a ‘duh, mom’ look)
Me: How many times?
Robbie: 12 (repeats look)
Me: Does 2 go into 12?
Robbie: Yes, 6 times
Me: Good. What about 3?
Robbie: Nope
Me: …
Robbie: Mom, it doesn’t!
Me: Are you sure?
Robbie: Quit trying to trick me, Mom! I know that 3 doesn’t go into 12! I promise!
Me: (sigh) Ok, well what about 4? Does 4 go into 12?
Robbie: Yep
Me: How many times?
Robbie: 3
Me: (smirk)
Robbie: …
Robbie: Just don’t even say anything.
