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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pro tip: don't come to DCUM for advice. The answer is always "your kid is stupid and you are a bad parent".[/quote]

I don't think that's what PPs are saying. But OP, if your child cannot do something it seems the other kids in his class can-- finish his class work in class so that he doesn't have an overwhelming amount of homework-- are you going to say:
[i]I don't know if the other kids are able to finish or not. I have been told by a parent of a kid who had this teacher previously that she "gives A LOT of homework". This was a random and unsolicited comment at a birthday party. I have no way of knowing if other kids are having trouble keeping up since I don't really know any other parents of kids in his class. [/i]
-I KNOW my kid is capable of working just as hard/industriously as the other kids, even on boring tasks. He is not a kindergartener. I am going to work with him on this and on completing homework more quickly.
[i]We do have expectations that he will do well in school and have been working with him and the teacher all year. But, at some point you begin to wonder if the expectations are age appropriate.[/i]
-Worksheets and homework are a waste of time, I disagree with the teacher, and so we are going to boycott homework and resent the teacher.
[i]I do think that worksheets and homework are dubiously beneficial. But, as I told my DS last night, sometimes you have a teacher that gives a lot of homework and you have to learn to cope. But as his parent, I have to question the benefit of the work and whether the stress on my family is worth it.[/i]
-Maybe my kid is working his hardest and genuinely needs help because he is not capable of doing something all the other kids in his class can do.
[i]Maybe he is and maybe he isn't. I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. He does try, but he could try harder at some things. I am going to try to reach out to other parents and see how their kids are doing.[/i]
I am sympathetic with all points of view. You are the parent and it is your choice. It has nothing to do with stupidity. It may have to do with work ethic, desire, judgment of how important this is, or learning differences, but I have a feeling it is the "waste of time" thing and your son knows you are on the same page with him and is thus unmotivated to hurry up or change in any way. And that may be fine with you!
[i]I may think it is a waste of time, but I would never say that to my kid or model any disrespect for his teacher. [/i][/quote]

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