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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My K child never had homework last year.

That said, I absolutely had homework as a kid in the DMV from 1st on up. By about mid first grade, your child should be able to read most of the instructions. That said, helping a child with homework is something you need to be prepared for from now[b] until they graduate.[/b] This was always the norm around here, and I never knew anyone whose parents made excuses not to. [/quote]

By about 9th grade the math curriculum will have surpassed my current math capabilities.  I went to RM and took B/C Calc my senior year.  That was some 25 years ago.  I haven't used it since.  No way will I be able to help my HS Senior with that homework.  I also took AP Chem--couldn't calculate a mole today if my life depended on it.   That thermal dynamics I learned in AP physics--nope, can't help you there either.  I could read an english or history essay for substance and grammar though.

My parents did not help me with my homework in HS.  If I didn't understand a concept, it was my responsibility to let the teacher know and schedule time to review the material with them.  If that meant missing lunch, that's what I did or if I had to miss PE to sit through the class lecture again, then I did.  But counting on mom and dad to explain those concepts was not an option.[/quote]

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