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[quote=Anonymous]I think the "building study habits" argument is silly for lower elementary. Especially when this line of thinking gets pushed back to Prek. They have to start sometime, and starting too young harms rather than helping. I have a second grader and he does his homework, which is only 15-20 min a night. But even that he dislikes and sometimes results in him fighting with us. And it's pretty easy for him. I know of other kids in 1st & 2nd who spend hours on homework that's only "supposed" to take 15-30 minutes. Little kids have already spent 7 hours mostly sitting still. They NEED time to move, socialize, play freely, help with chores, see their parents & siblings, be creative, let their minds wander, etc.

Regarding high school homework, I understand that much more, but that, combined with doing a sport, is why I couldn't believe how much free time I had in college. I took a full course load, studied a lot, worked some, and did extracurricular activities and still had TONS more free time than I'd had in high school. [/quote]

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