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Academic writing is really hard. It requires intense concentration over a long period of time. I don't know that your kids would be doing more work if they didn't have AI- they'd probably just do what I did, phone in a shitty paper they churned out the night before/2 weeks late, because they could only start when they sufficiently felt like they were going to throw up from stress.
Bad writing practice is still a million times better than no writing practice
I don’t just see it for essays, but short answer response. Single sentence stuff and math problems. Kids to adults.
Just for the record, that doesn't really sound normal, sounds like ADHD. You should be able to start when you want to sell in advance and not have to wait until the last minute to get your focus going
No, it is normal. About 1/2 of students struggle with procrastination.
...only being able to start when you're throwing up from stress is not normal. I don't know what to tell you
It is. It's just poor emotional regulation. A lot of kids are not taught how to regulate their emotions from their parents. I certainly wasn't, and even as an adult I am terrible at it.
Look, it is your life, but by your own admission you say you are still terrible at it
There might be something deeper, and either way, poor emotional regulation to the point of it causing issues is still something worth looking into