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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Sometimes what parents think of as helping or teaching their children really amounts to giving them the answers to their homework. Kids become dependent on help from parents or tutors and never learn how to do their own work.[/quote]

This argument does not prevent me as a parent from mentoring and teaching my children.  I have far too much life experience and deep expertise to deprive them of this and leave it to teachers and tutors alone.  Do not get me wrong.  Teachers and tutors play a role but parents can have a far greater role.

"Thanks for clearing that up for me.  Your patient explanations and clear diagrams made all the difference.  Why do some of my teachers make a simple concept so difficult? "  Comments like this from my children through the years convince me of my role as a parent in their education.

Unfortunately, some parents and teachers equate this responsibility to giving your children the answers to homework.   They fail to recognize this priceless home education has absolutely nothing to do with their sometimes "mindless" homework and assignments![/quote]

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