Helping your kids with their homework is not your responsibility parents. When I say helping I mean teaching them how to do it. Homework should be review of what has already been taught. The teacher already taught it, but your child doesn’t get it….why? Were they listening? Did they ask questions?
A parents job is to make sure that their child is getting their work done and/or finding solutions on how to deal with their problems. Take the time to see if they did it, discuss how they got their answers, or have them tell you what it is they don’t get. I am constantly hearing parents complain about how they can’t help their kids with their homework because they themselves don’t understand it.
Once again, it is the responsibility of the child to do the work. It is the responsibility of the parent to be involved and make sure that their child is completing their work. If your child does not understand the work then find out why they didn’t ask questions in class. Set-up a conference, send an email, or call, but don’t put the responsibility on the teacher to not only teach your child, but also solve the problem of why YOUR child is not taking care of their responsibilities. Teach your child to be self-sufficient and a problem solver by making sure they are doing THEIR jobs.
***Just needed to vent.
