Anonymous wrote:What exactly are parenting classes supposed to help with? There is no reason I, as a parent, would ever need to have my kids sitting at desks, doing work in academic areas that they may or may not be interested in, for hours on end. Nor do I need them to have certain books and papers in their possession at specific times and transfer them between different rooms at different points in the day. Nor do I ever need them to take notes while they are reading, answer dozens of multiple-choice questions, plan and execute long-term research projects, or collaborate on written assignments with other children. Obviously as a parent I can provide healthy food, ensure they get enough sleep, coach them in self-regulation, and provide assistance in completing homework. But I'm not a teacher and I don't run a classroom and, even if I were, there is no home experience that is equivalent to a full day in school with a classroom full of kids and multiple teachers.
The parenting classes, called "Parent Management Training," are more for the parents of young toddlers -- yes, toddlers as young as 18 months being prescribed ADHD drugs. There is evidence that the Parent Management Training approaches work, although I am not sure of any study comparing drugs only to parent management. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parent_management_training
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