Many children attend an afterschool program where, in theory, they are doing homework. Maybe he has a school planner with all his homework listed, or a printout from school, or perhaps his work is listed on the classroom website. Once you’re sitting down with your child, ask him to unload his school bag and talk you through his various assignments. Your presence sends the message that homework is important business, not to be taken lightly. And yes, that means sitting with your child to help them stay focused and on task. While it is absolutely true that parents should not do their children's homework, there is a role for parents - one that's perhaps best described as “homework project manager.” Parents can be monitoring, organizing, motivating, and praising the homework effort as it gets done. This comes from schools emphasizing that homework is a child's responsibility, not the parents'. Many parents are under the impression that they shouldn’t have anything to do with their children's homework. Like all forms of procrastination, this has the effect of making the entire process take much longer than it needs to.
The alternative - doing homework at a bedroom desk - can result in the child guiltily avoiding the work for as long as possible. This alleviates some of the loneliness a reluctant child might associate with assignments. If other children are in the home, they can all do their homework at the same table, and the parent can sit nearby to support the work effort. The first step, especially with kids 13 and under, is to have them do their homework at a communal space, like a dining room or kitchen table. So how to help the avoidant child embrace the challenge, rather than resist it? Developing the discipline to fulfill our responsibilities, regardless of whether they thrill us, begins in middle childhood. Adult life brings its share of tasks that are both compulsory and unenjoyable. Finally, homework is a nightly test of grit. And even when it’s “just” worksheets, homework can build the automatic habits and the basic skills required to tackle more interesting endeavors. When it’s thoughtfully assigned, homework provides deeper engagement with material introduced in class. Parents feel it, too - it’s no one’s favorite time of day.īut despite its bad rap, homework plays an important role in ensuring that students can execute tasks independently. After all, she has already put in a long day at school, probably been involved in afterschool activities, and, as the late afternoon spills into evening, now faces a pile of assignments. It’s hard to fault the child who resists doing homework.
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