HS parents

[Anonymous]

How much do you help your HS kids with their school work? Is your kid very independent and does not require any help from you? Do you sit with your high schooler and help them with their home work or unfinished class work?

[Anonymous]

My child asks for help on occassion- like once a month. Otherwise, very independent getting the work done

[Anonymous]

Same here. 9th grader whom I have to ask whether help is needed. Missed a deadline during the second week but learned their lesson... Knock wood.

[Anonymous]

I sit next to DS to help keep him on task. I don't help him with homework.

[Anonymous]

Maybe once or twice a week with 9th grader if they have a specific question or want me to quiz them on test material?

[Anonymous]

Never. Of course I don’t understand their math and don’t remember their science!

[Anonymous]

I have a freshman with adhd and a senior without adhd.

The freshman I help a lot.

The senior I didn’t help at all last year, but this year she is taking AP calc and discovered that a great way to ensure her understanding is re-explaining calculus to me (I haven’t done any calculus since my AP exam in 1994). She teaches it to me, and I ask her questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never. Of course I don’t understand their math and don’t remember their science!

Think a difference too now is all kids can google a better answer for stuff they have questions on than what most parents could answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a freshman with adhd and a senior without adhd.

The freshman I help a lot.

The senior I didn’t help at all last year, but this year she is taking AP calc and discovered that a great way to ensure her understanding is re-explaining calculus to me (I haven’t done any calculus since my AP exam in 1994). She teaches it to me, and I ask her questions.

My kid liked to do this when he was taking algebra.

[Anonymous]

Kids with disabilities who needed help it still continues every day. Kids who were independent in middle school rarely.

[Anonymous]

Never asked, never needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you help your HS kids with their school work? Is your kid very independent and does not require any help from you? Do you sit with your high schooler and help them with their home work or unfinished class work?

None really. I proof some of the written stuff. But otherwise I offer only to get a tutor, as needed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do you help your HS kids with their school work? Is your kid very independent and does not require any help from you? Do you sit with your high schooler and help them with their home work or unfinished class work?

None really. I proof some of the written stuff. But otherwise I offer only to get a tutor, as needed

+1 Same for us. And not because I don't care. I care deeply. For one, I can't help with a lot of it. Secondly, my son has never received help from me very well, many kids are like that. Thirdly, I'm trying to prepare him for college and life where you have to self-advocate. Barring a disability of some kind, IMHO, a high school student should be learning to handle academics on their own.

[Anonymous]

None. I don't even see my sophomore doing any homework. I suppose the block schedule gives him time to do most of it during school.

[Anonymous]

My child completes all of their work on their own, but I do help manage their time. I suggest what order to work on things and help them with time management. I will be a sounding board for writing and will actually proofread essays if I have time.