Ask what room said son is in, and get a Yagi or patch antenna (both directional antenna's) for under $40. It's important that you make the order while using wifi.
A nice Yagi antenna would help.
https://www.amazon.com/Directional-Universal-Cellphone-Amplifier-Signalbooster/dp/B089VXJV14
Point it directly at your nearest Verizon tower.
2x of each of these (or similar):
Yagi antenna: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B089VXJV14
Cable (get only as long as you absolutely need to connect your modem to your antenna):
15ft: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07V5ZZKD2/
25ft: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088STSJ5K/
And then you’ll need a mast if you don’t already have someplace to mount the antenna.
This one mounts to the side of your house: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B002GBWLMQ/
Or Menards has the cheapest of these that I’ve found (I use 4x of these for mine): https://www.menards.com/main/p-1444424465912.htm
I also use mounting brackets to the side of my house: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B010GE4TFG/
Lots of ways to set it up depending on your location but that is what worked for me.
My friend found a 30’ tv antenna on Craigslist for free and used that.