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subzero112001 t1_j6hmc8w wrote

Only a stupid parent would dislike homework for their child. Anyone with half a brain understands the incredible value of homework.

Unless that specific homework is particularly counterproductive to education.

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distraught-takoyaki t1_j6i27op wrote

Not sure why youre being downvoted but i agree with you

As an immigrant that didnt speak a word of english when i first moved to australia, homework helped me a lot as regular practice with words and reading helped me remember and integrate it into my long term memory without doing my homework i probably wouldve taken a lot longer to catch up to my peers and graduate from the ESL class

Im also a maths tutor for primary and high school kids and i can tell you with 120% confidence that the kids that did (or at least attempted) their homework do wayyyyy better in school and just learn faster in general

Learning doesnt stop when you get home and tbh i worry for the kids of anyone that think so

p.s. some homework have stupid convoluted answers and are pointless but they are in the minority

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BreakfastBeerz t1_j6iqjbh wrote

>Not sure why youre being downvoted but i agree with you

Getting downvoted because they said "anyone with half a brain understands" and then went on to display that they have half a brain and don't understand what OP meant.

OP isn't saying that parents hate homework because their have to do it. OP is saying that parents hate homework because the parents often have to help their kids do it and parents often don't remember most of it so it is hard to help.

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HypnoticRoots t1_j6mhhqp wrote

Actually, OP did not go into detail for why parents hate homework. People in the comments have given their own reasons.

For me personally it has nothing to do with not being able to help with it... It's just the fact that kids are in school for 7 and 1/2 hours a day where I live. After that I feel like they should be free to do after school activities or spend time with their families. My 13-year-old has a couple hours of homework every night and I would just love to be able to hang out with him in the short time we have in the evening.

Additionally some kids don't have the time and resources after school to really get that homework done. Some kids have to watch their younger siblings. Some kids have to go to work. Some kids just live in an environment not conducive to completing homework, unfortunately.

I do however understand the importance of the occasional homework assignment or extra work if you need the practice. And of course there's always projects... It's the daily busy work and over assigning of homework that bothers me the most.

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BreakfastBeerz t1_j6mvg1n wrote

Safe bet you're a stay at home parent? Unfortunately, working parents days don't end when work does. There is still a pile of house work to be done, make dinner, do dishes, wash laundry, and whatnot. As much as I'd love to just sit down and spend all that time with my kids, there is easily an hour after I get home where I'm working that the kids can do work too. The routine is they get free time from when they get home from school around 3:30 until I get home around 5:30. Then everyone gets their work done, dinner around 6:30 which we all eat together. Then we usually have another hour or so after that for family time.

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HypnoticRoots t1_j6n04a6 wrote

Lol I wish I was a stay-at-home parent!

I'm a single mom, currently working from home 🥴 There is indeed very little time in the evening for us to come together, just a couple hours really. And I have to start the bedtime routine with my youngest around 7:00 so it cuts the evening short.

Also sounds like you guys have about an hour of school work the kids need to do at home? My son easily has at least 2 hours of work every night. He's in middle school. I'm sure that will increase once he reaches high school. He's a smart kid and works independently well, but he gets so bored with the subjects because it's all so easy for him - and it still takes him a long time to complete things.

It is difficult finding a balance. I'm really glad that you guys are able to balance your routine as well as you can. That's all we can really do 💜

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subzero112001 t1_j6lellp wrote

>because the parents often have to help their kids do it

Oh NO! Woe is me that a parent has to help teach their child?!?!?

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electrical-neo t1_j6hug80 wrote

anyone with half a brain understands the incredible power of homework. anyone with an entire brain understands that schools should be the place for learning, not homes

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Ubermenschen t1_j6i1eza wrote

You don't learn anything at home?

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electrical-neo t1_j6i2ljs wrote

sorry for the confusion, what i meant is that schools are supposed to be the places where you learn school stuff like maths and other subjects, and you shouldn't be forced to spend your free time doing that

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anomthrowaway748 t1_j6j23dv wrote

I agree, and home should be for lifestyle stuff like cooking, cleaning etc.

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subzero112001 t1_j6lednx wrote

> that schools should be the place for learning, not homes

Sounds like you and your parents were pretty dumb.

Parents are supposed to constantly teach their children. This is basic biology.

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