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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assuming for the sake of argument that there is no value in homework in the early years (although the research on that is far more mixed than people like to acknowledge), it's still crappy parenting because it sets the precedent of only doing the things you find value in, regardless of what the expectations are of you. Good luck to those parents in a couple of years when the homework does matter (either because of its recognized value, or because it counts toward a grade) and they're having battles with their kids who don't want to do homework and have had it ingrained in them that homework is optional. Hopefully you're able to work through that with them before it affects high school grades, college admissions, job prospects, etc.[/quote]

Or, in my case, it was excellent parenting, because my kid was simply not developmentally ready for homework at that age, was exhausted by the time he came home from school and aftercare, and instead of letting it become a battle, I let him deal with the natural consequences of not doing his homework.  It was more important to me that he like school at age six than it was that he cut little strips of paper or color a notebook cover or whatever.   Kid matured, is now a straight A student in high school, very self motivated, takes demanding courses, and I haven't had to tell him to do his homework in years.  He is an intellectually curious kid, reads like a fiend, and has great grit and work ethic.

Feeling like an awesome parent for not crushing my kids natural love of learning when I see how great he turned out just by giving him a little time to grow into himself.[/quote]

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