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So... are you bothered because now that you have volunteered to assist, you see it as a personal insult that kids don't do their homework?

Or are you a true believer that homework HAS to be done, regardless of circumstances? Such as: the inane homework is an offensive waste of time, the parents work several jobs and can't help out, the kids have other more pressing special needs, or that simply no real benefits have been found when giving homework in early elementary?

Don't take it so personally. 
Homework in the early years is controversial.

I used to do it religiously with DC1 when he was that age, but now I can see that most of it was a huge waste of time - I just wanted to be in "good standing" with the teacher, who probably didn't care less. Now in 5th grade, I tell DS not to do his spelling work - it's truly the most mind-numbing series of exercise imaginable and he already knows how to spell anyway. I remember when DS was in 3rd grade, the math packet would come home riddled with errors, and I had to re-word them for him. Ridiculous. I finally bought a workbook for him instead.

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It bothers me that this mom seems not to care about academics. DH and I worked very hard in school and work. I currently stay home but worked for 10+ years before having kids. Mom and her child like to come over and hang out at our house. The dad seems to envy DH's sports cars in the driveway and our nice home. I can't get past why this mom won't do homework with her child. School is number one priority in our house.[/quote]

Hon, I never once did homework with my now high school aged daughter. I saw once that it would be a power struggle and that was the last time I interfered.
It's HER homework and HER school life. None of it is my life or my homework
You have to let your kids have their own life - school is their life. Your life is whatever it is you do and did
I see so many parents doing their kids' homework and going over take home tests with them - you have to let the kids make their own mistakes.
You already had your opportunity let them have theirs.
Spouse and I both have advanced degrees
Daughter is now a top student. Does her work fine and it's all her - nothing is because of mommy and daddy and that's very empowering to her
Leave the other mom alone with your catty irritating comments - you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about[/quote]

Finally a mother that makes sense.  I did this with my son, now a junior in high school.  As my DH and I (both have advanced degrees) have been telling him all of his school years...we already have degrees and an education.  This is your time to get yours.  We help when asked, stay out of it when  it's not required.  So far, so good.[/quote]

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