By Daddy Clay Friday, May 7th, 2010

Homework, to my mind, is a time for children to spend in their rooms with the doors closed, a perfect opportunity for a little parental “me time” and maybe a long-awaited turn on the Wii. But lately the amount of homework assigned to our kids has picked up, and our little Poindexters are requesting a billable amount adult help.

This is a problem for many reasons. First, there is the matter of integrity. I was opposed to homework as a student, how can I change my tune now? Just because I’m a parent? What kind of example does that set? And speaking of integrity, what happens when I do my daughter’s math homework for her and she gets a “D?” What damage does that do for her image of her father? A 3rd grader should not be expected to carry that kind of burden. Read the rest of this entry »

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