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Originally Posted by DataDoxy
Some people believe that if we do not assign homework, are we coddling our children too much. They fear that kids will not be able to develop a strong work ethic and the ability to persist and survive in our rapidly paced world.
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I don't see how that argument makes much sense, since most jobs involve working at the job, not taking the job home for several hours every night.
Some jobs involve extra work, but I'd rather teach my kid to get a good job with a life balance than have to be a slave to a crappy job that demands 50% extra unpaid hours a week.
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Originally Posted by DataDoxy
On the other hand, by not assigning homework are we giving our kids the freedom to participate in other important learning and social activities such as sports, music, dance... etc?
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I think there's lots more to life than school learning, and I'm probably the biggest proponent of eduction even if it's meaningless irrelevancies there is lol.
My kid rarely gets homework as they provide enough time to complete their expectations at school, I think that's reasonable. Throw in the odd time where extra work is required for extra projects is fine.
The only exception I can see is if concepts aren't being mastered, in some subjects one thing builds on another and if they're struggling with the basics that can hamper them for many years, so for stuff like math or spelling where repetition beyond demonstration of understanding might be helpful I can see where homework might be helpful.