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Children’s homework: How much should you help — and how to tell if you’re doing too much
Parents might have graduated from the classroom years ago, but whether they like it or not, mums, dads and guardians get to relive their schooldays via their children's homework. Whatever parents’ ...
As a parent, it’s tough to see your child struggle with homework, and, of course, you feel the need to help. However, helping your child too much can make them dependent on you, so it’s important to ...
You’ve probably heard the bad news about homework: kids are working longer hours than ever before, and it’s driving them nearly insane. At least one major book has made this argument, as have numerous ...
Here’s a scenario that happens every school night in many homes: A parent says to a child, “Let me see your homework.” The child grudgingly hands it over. The parent checks the homework and sees that ...
New research reveals how long work hours and high stress drain parents’ capacity to help with homework, widening gaps in children’s reading achievement and exposing a hidden cost of modern family life ...
As the new school year begins, it’s time for me, once again, to make my perennial case against parental involvement in homework. First, it is significant to note that as recently as 40 years ago, ...
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