What do you think about parents that do their kids homework?
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I think they are short-sighted, rescuing their kids from the difficulty of homework now at the expense of the children being able to learn on their own later on.  The same goes for kids who come on this website looking for answers that they can just copy down verbatim, instead of just getting a push in the right direction.  \n\nThat said, I think a lot of the homework teachers assign these days is busywork, something for the kids who catch on quickly to do while the teacher works with the struggling kids.  I also think that teachers assign unrealistic projects to the kids.  I can't believe they really expect a 5th grade kid to "construct an authentic log cabin without using lincoln logs, demonstrating 6 features from the novel" (one of the assignments my son got this year), without some parental help.  \n\nIn things like this, I try very hard to let my kids do what they can do themselves, and only step in when adult assistance as needed.  As a result, our projects are often a bit cruder than some of the kids who had parents do it all, but I comfort myself with the knowledge that my kids learned a lot more from the project.
558365
You keep asking homework questions and expecting us to write your papers for you. People are willing to help if you have questions related to details. But they expect you to do your own work. We did ours while we were in school, and we don't want to do yours. What will you do when you get a job? Ask your co-workers to do the work for you??
530114
Here's your argument for your debate:  Homework serves a valuable purpose in education.  Not only does it allow students to practice what was taught in class, thereby solidifying concepts, but most importantly it teaches responsibility.  Best given as a few target exercises rather than pages and pages of mindless drill, homework is a way of teaching students responsibility when the teacher is not there to "make them learn".  As a teacher, I often tell parents of the non-doers that I really don't care if they complete the homework or not- however, try telling the bank you "forgot" or "didn't have time" or "didn't understand" your car payment (/utility bill/cable bill/rent/etc.) and see how well that flies.  Kids and parents understand when I put it that way. No questions are asked when you don't send in your car payment- they just take away your vehicle.
623678
it can be very very very boring... it has homework and like i said IT IS VERY BORING... at times anyway... some kids think that it is just a waste of time...
652220
a lazy teacher / parent would rationalize/project "freedom". Pay attention to the little lad/lassy. Love em.Stop looking for excuses to give them only as much attention as you got. They'll only be better than you if you act better than your folks. You can't change what your folks did..only what your kids folks do.
667862
What are the chances you do you OWN homework?
195738
Answering urgent questions so kids get their homework done on time.
518479
I remember the days when kids  had to do their own homework!! Ah, C'est la vie. (That's French for 'That's Life', just incase you need your French homework done too...)
184505
I think is good as long as professors learn to understand that overlodding students with too much homework can be a burden, they need to be more easy going, make assignments fun, and intersting, and dont give to many in order to look forward the student doing it.
528097
What's wrong is primarily parents.  If parents believe (like mine did) that education is the key to future success, they will pay more attention to a). HOW their child is doing in school, b). WHAT their child is doing in school and c). what their child is doing OUT of school (TV, computer, too many activities i.e. sports, music, dance).\n\nIf more parents took a more active role in the education of their children, the kids would be challenged (if not by the schools, then by the parents) and the schools would be challenged (by the parents - as to why they aren't teaching their children what they need to know).\n\nAnd furthermore, parents have to stop viewing school as a free babysitting service and pay more respect to the teachers.  How can we expect a child to show respect for their teacher if their parent's don't?  If I got in trouble in school (bad grades, 'socialization problems'), I would have gotten it from my teacher and then from my parents when I got home.  Today, everything is the teacher's fault.  Bad grade on a test? how dare they fail my child!  Child can't read? don't hold 'em back or there'll be h*ll to pay from the parent.  Discipline problems?  The teacher just doesn't know how to handle MY child.  Parents need to recognize that GOOD teachers have their child's best interests at heart, just as the parent should.  If there's a dispute between the teacher and student, unless the teacher is BLATENTLY wrong, the parent needs to side WITH the teacher.\n\nI had my older son in public school until 1/2-way through 2nd grade.  He has truly blossomed in our homeschool environment.  Now finishing 5th grade, he is doing Algebra (8th grade curriculum), reading at a 12th grade level and is in the 90th %ile on ITBS.  My kindergarten son is independently reading 2nd grade-level books and has almost completed the first grade math book.\n\nThis, in my oh-so-humble opinion, shows what can happen when parents are more involved in their child's education.
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You're right.  I think parents should definitely EXPECT good grades.  But I don't know that rewarding them is such a good idea.  You don't go around giving your kids money for being polite to your dinner guests, or behaving well at the grocery store.
482318
Homework should really only be for work that absolutely cannot be done at school.  Most homework today is the result of lazy teachers who try to push off their responsibilities to the parents.
587297
Homework?Not to be rude but why on earth would anybody like homework?
1112044
I hate busy work.  A challenge is great, if you have enough information from class to do the homework correctly.  That is the problem that most kids don't like--homework should be practice or an extension of what is learned in class--not something new and stressful--then that is unfair.  \nPersonally, I never liked homework much, unless it proved to be very useful, but I did get a sense of accomplishment from it for my effort.
385448
I think students get too much homework.  In fact, with rare exception, I don't think students should get homework at all.  If they are required to study on there own, they should be given the time to do it during school hours (without extending the school day).\n\nAfter spending all day in school, students should not have to go home and do homework.  When do they have time to be kids?  [Weekends aren't enough.]
463081
It is hard for a preteen to concentrate on their homework. I know I work with them all day and then I come home to my oldest which has the same problem. The one thing that I have noticed is if they are struggling with it then they start to daydream. Thats when you go over to them and ask them if they are doing okay if they are then ask them to teach it to you.  This way you have their attention on the work and it is almost turning it in to family time.  IF they are having problems then thats your chance in helping them get back on track.  And another thing when he does do well for you remember to reward with words. Like for instance "hey you did a good job getting it done thank you." Positive words always works.
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i agree with you totally\n\nthese kids know their responsibilities and how to behave and STUDY withou parents monitoring them