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Originally Posted by Buddy-licious  I need to vent!!!! Does anyone else get so upset with homework time with their kids? My son is in the 5th grade and he comes home with sooooooo much homework every night. Half of the stuff he brings home has not been covered in class; therefore, I have to teach it to him. I AM NOT A TEACHER!!!! If I would of wanted to be a teacher I would of majored in this in college!!!!! I do not mind helping him with his homework each night but when it interfers with after school actitivies, dinner, family time, play time, etc.... it drives me crazy. My son and I both become so frustrated and we both end up arguing. Tonight I had to physically remove myself from the situation for about 10 minutes....go outside and take a big breath. I do not know how to handle this. Talking to his teachers would not do any good....all the parents that had kids in the 5th grade last year warned me how tough it would be.
Normally, I am so excited for my son to get home from school each day but I am starting to dread it because I know we are going to have to do 2 hours our home work.
Can anyone else relate? |
Amen, sister. My daughter is in 5th grade and I am amazed at the amount of homework she has!!
The worst part is that half the time I have no idea what the homework is about. My daughter brought home science homework and I think I learned about that in college! (I might be exaggerating a little, but seriously, this stuff is crazy!)
Sometimes I think schools forget that they are just kids. I can't imagine how you work in family time, after-school activities, church, dinner etc. What happened to just being a kid???? They are 10 years old!! I might understand it when they are older, but wow!!!!
I taught school (junior/senior high English before she was born) and I am amazed at how things have changed in the past 10 years. Major expectations on these kids. Maybe it is just her school (and your son's school), but she came home from school, ate a snack, started on homework and worked until dinner time. She ate and then studied a bit more, showered and is now getting ready for bed. Not much family time and I am totally bummed!
Glad you brought it up! A couple parents were talking about it last week and said it is just the way things are in a college prep school.
Thanks for letting me vent!