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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are senior management, you have enough income to hire a tutor.  If you choose to have 4 kids and work full-time, then you need to figure out how to meet those 4 kids needs.  I don't get having multiple kids and complaining about how hard it is.  What did you think you were getting into?[/quote]

OP here- my single mother worked full time.  her job was to provide income for food, shelter, clothing, and to provide love to my brother and I. 
That is a parent's job.  Not to be full-time tutor after school to make up for failings in the elementary school system (I don't fault teachers, but the system is flawed, disorganized and inefficient). Plus as others said, kids should have time to run and play at home on a daily basis.

Sure, I can hire a tutor.  I do, and I'll probably hire another.

So, what do the lower or middle income parents do who are working 2 jobs or odd shifts.  How do they make up for an ineffective school system that can't teach the basic concepts effectively in 7 hours/day?  [/quote]

I have three kids and honestly, except for my special needs child, the obligation for parents wasn't onerous at all. You read the directions to your kid. Big deal. 30 seconds of your evening for a week or so until they recognize what they are supposed to do by looking at what's on the work sheet. In MS when the get projects, you spend five minutes per project helping them figure out how to break it down into manageable pieces to accomplish it. I spend far more time waiting around for my kids to finish their activities and driving them from place to place, which BTW is a great time to quiz spelling words and math facts. [/quote]

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