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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I am not blaming the parents, but I find it unfortunate. I also realize this is a cultural phenomenon. Many of my kids classmates are from Asia and there it is much more common to have children do extra classes after school. I am from Europe where tutoring isn't as widespread and is most commonly used when children struggle with a certain subject. While I believe there is a small minority of kids that love math so much they want to do extra in their free time, in my experience it is very often driven by parents. [/quote]
I am so very sick of the constant cut throat culture that exists with many young children today. Certain cultures and/or demographics are definitely more guilty of this than others. Had I known how pervasive this self serving academic mindset would be, I would have thought twice about having kids, honestly. If a child is not struggling there is absolutely no need for supplementation after school hours, especially in elementary school. An unwelcome precedent is being set with this absurdity. When a normal school day isn’t enough there’s either something seriously wrong or you are doing it to outdo the ‘competition’. School is now a game, a competition, this wasn’t always the case. School should be more of a marathon, a personal achievement, not who can outdo everyone else and score the highest on a standardized test by way of constantly cramming and being coached how to take tests. [/quote]

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