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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many of these would you feel can be done as non-negotiables. 5??

These are family rituals we love, but while I love all of them, all of them is not doable. My kids love the idea of these things too. (Add in school, groceries, random sports meetings/games/events)

Bible app listening / spiritual discussion
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner (no screens, connection)
3 of us want to strength train
Chores (15m or less)
Chore check (parent/kid accountability)
Homework
Reading
Consistent bedtime wind-down
Sleep / bedtime routine
Hug good night
Sunday: lay out clothes for the week[/quote]

Homework should be done before dinner.[/quote]

Tell us you have young kids without telling us you have young kids[/quote]

How do you define “young kids?”  My 11 year old 5th grader routinely has 3 hours of homework/studying per night.  Her parochial K-8 finishes at 3:15, she starts homework at 3:30, finishes at 6:30, and I serve dinner at 6:45.  Two nights a week she has dance class after dinner.  What’s wrong with her finishing her homework before dinner?  Do you think she’s not working hard enough and should do more homework after dinner?  Three hours seems fine to me.[/quote]

I'm the PP who said that. I have 11-year-old twins who are in 6th grade at a top private K-12 (we are not in the DMV anymore) and they don't have THREE HOURS of homework a night. That is absolutely insane for a 5th grader. What on earth are they teaching at that school during the day? FFS.

Also, my kids have done sports that happen right after school for years now, so they routinely are not home until either after dinner (they eat in the car on the way home) or they come home and eat dinner and shower and then do homework. But seriously, your school sounds terrible. [/quote]

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