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It is fall and the beginning
of a new school year. Across
the country versions of this
scene are taking place.

“Mom, we have so much
homework. and Miss Ward
just piles it on because she
hates us, and she never looks
al it. anyway, and I'll never
getit done.

Resentment and
frustration with homework is
virtually inevitable. Par-
tually, 1 1s an age-specific
problem, for as children
grow older, the world grows
more enticing and home-
work becomes an increasing
burden.

Partially it 1s a school-
related problem as teachers
are not always fully aware of
how long or carefully a
student has labored

Mainly. however. it is a
home-related concern
Children are greatly affected
by their parents’ attitudes
and actions regarding
homework

How have parents con-
tnbuted to these problems?

ITS THAT TIME again when the kids will all be returning to school across North
America and motorists are being reminded to watch for the youngsters.

Help with homework

On the one hand. parents
can be too demanding. too
helpful, too concerned. Or,
they can believe in a totally
hands-off policy in order to
foster complete  in-
dependence.

Just as there is no cure for
the common cold but only
various methods of
alleviating the symptoms so.
too. there are no
prescnptions for handling
homework. There are only
strategies and guidelines.

Parents are particularly
susceptible to the following
templavions

The error jeaps forth at
you. After all) the insertion
of an “h” in “wich” is a minor
point.

It is so tempting to change
that glaring error. Certainly
your child knows perfectly
well that 7 plus 8 equals 15.
but he carelessly forgot to
carry the “one.”

The young child who be-
comes accustomed to a
parent hovering over his
shoulder hke an avenging

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~angel will develop a fear of
making mistakes that will
hamper his or her creativity
and ability to attempt new
tasks.

There 1s a world of dif-
ference between a_ child
learning thal it is important
to do his best and that he has
to do perfect work.

If you cannot resist this
temptation, succumb
constructively by teaching
your child the invaiuable
skill of checking over his
work.

Tell your child that some-
where in a certain line there
is a Spelling error. Make it a
challenge to locate it. Help
him or her use the dic-
tionary

In the arithmetic
homework. point out that
there is an error somewhere
in the first five problems
Can he or she find it?

Children may resist’ this

tactic because they = are
interested only ino “the
answer” Remain firm and
calm

Your evenings are ono
longer your own Your son
needs you to sit as a silent
spectator while he opens his
book with all the deliberate
speed of a tortoise

Your daughter wants you
to help find answers that are
either self evident or cequire
eatensive knowledge that
she Rrows verte cher tha
Possess

Your ohald) may need te
feel that you are arouse
Syustincase Tf not abused
parental presemec Ns a
valuable confidence boostes

Grencrally however over
demanding  ohildren have
recognised that they can
control and regulate thes
parents cryentng hours ty
Tequesting assistance with
their homework

Phe temptation to help
vour octiidd ww grea but
fostering dependeney Ws
hharonftal Tf yeou famed Chat vou
ate a priscner of homework
devise ways of breaking oul

Pand excuses to slip outiof
the Poom and gradually
Ine tease the length of time
you ate absent With
children whose demands are
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