Any ideas on how to get my son organized?

I suggest you try to talk to him more often, like asking how's school, making him tell you stories about the lessons and his friends, etc. Also, ask him what he wants to have like a toy or something, then make a deal with him that if he do well in school and his homeworks, you will give what he asks as a reward. Try also to have an allotted time for him to do his homeworks, wherein you're suppose to guide him and encourage him to do it on his own. I hope it could help. Take care! :)

Base on your story, I think you're son is not just being disorganized. I think there is just something wrong with him. He does his homework right, but he's not just turning it in. He tells his teacher that he did not do his homework, but actually he does and you checked on it. And he always say "I forgot it." I think you should seek help from a professional. Do not worry. Before you worry, you should act first. It's not too late. Your son is still young. Don't expect too much from your son too. You have to understand him even more. We don't know what he is going through right now, which, if you know could explain the behavior.

get him to write his homework down somewhere every day. does he have an agenda from school? you didnt mention how old he was but you should get him to do his homework as soon as he gets home from school. also, baskets at home help for organization.

Ever tried the bribe technique (usually called rewards sometimes)? My mum tried to pay me if I get to clean the house (or my room)... but then the Con for this is the "Raise" part... I usually ask her to pay higher... but that was way during high school though.. heehee!

Although I am not a big fan of doing things for your children, sometimes it can help to do it for him for a short time. I would not do it for him so much as do it with him. It may just take a little routine building. Does he have folders for his classes? You could get him some if not and when his homework is finished and you check it over, have him put it in the folder to bring to school.

I have had this problem with my childrens as well. One thing that did work with my older one was to have a planner and each night we would go through it together, noting what homework was due the next day. He would check off what he turned in and then we would go through the folder to make sure everything was turned in. We made this a nightly ritual and I think it just became habit. Now, my other son is a different story. We can't seem to find anything that will work with him!

If you find a way to get your son organized let me know so I can get my son and daughter to both be organized. I actually got called in to school last year for a conference with my son's teachers because he was continually late to class because he could not find the right things to bring to class because his locker was such a mess and his notebooks were all disorganized. After the meating him and I went and cleaned and organized his locker and told him to keep his current stuff on the top shelf and everything else on the bottom. So far he is doing really well at school this year, but his room is a disaster and so is his sisters. I often get disgusted and clean it and the next day the rooms looks like a tornado ran through them again.

First think about the various reasons which could be distracting your son,it could be anything ranging from family matters to silly things like toys at home.Spend some quality time with your son,every time you speak with him do not start your conversation about his studies,speak something which he is interested.For few days sit next to him and make him do his home work,you pack his school books.Gradually make him understand the importance of studies.Do not lose patience,your son is still young,so you can always get him back on right track with little more care,patience and affection.A stitch put on time saves nine.