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[quote=Anonymous]I'm older Gen X, had parents from the WWII Greatest Generation. They never asked my homework or my grades growing up -- aka, do you have homework and how are your grades. They would glance at my report cards and say good job. I was a solid student, though. I have a very distinct memory of playing outside in the neighborhood and telling my friends I had to go home to do my math worksheet. No one at home was going to tell me to do it. If I didn't do it, then the teacher would ask why I didn't get it done. I rode my bike about six blocks home, got my worksheet, and did it at the kitchen table. I was in second, maybe third grade. 6-7 years old. That was the mid 1970s. So yeah, things have changed a little bit. Our youngest just graduated from HS and I rarely checked their grades. Maybe once a term, or just looked at the interim report (where we live every HS student receives an interim, not only the poor performers). I think too many parents are stalking their children academically every day and it's leading to severe depression and anxiety issues when things are already stressful for them. [/quote]

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