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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here.  It's definitely stressful to think about.  A couple of things we did was to get our oldest a cellphone and require him to text as soon as he got home.  Then I text back instructions for him - water plants, vacuum, unload the dishwasher, check his grades and send me a report, etc.  lots of busy work.  [b]One thing about MS is that there hasn't been homework to fill time.[/b]  After the chores are done, I place no time restrictions on the use of Xbox.  And, I check the computer and cellphone texts regularly to see what he's doing.  I am pleasantly surprised at how well it's going.[/quote]

Good lord. What MS does your kid go to where there is no homework to fill the time? I wish we had more balance for the kids at our school. They are crazily swamped with homework. [/quote]

We're in MCPS in a middle school that has a "pressure cooker" reputation, and I've been pleasantly surprised by how little homework they've had, and how little has been "busy work".  Now, my kid is a little anal about homework, and I know he studies with friends at lunch, but he plays a sport 5 days a week that gives him about 2 hours at home between school and practice, and he is able to come home, have a snack, take the dog for an extended walk, and get all his homework done.  At least that's what he tells me and since his grades are good and there's no dog poop in my house, I have to assume it's true.  [/quote]

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