Full time parents, (especially single parents), do you feel like homework shouldn't be allowed?

[Anonymous]

I am a single mom, and I work full time. I have ZERO help. No dad.

I have a 5th grader with ADHD. It is VERY hard getting him to do his homework. Especially, because I am mentally drained as well after a long day of work and just want to crash. I have ADHD as well, which doesn't help. We're both overstimulated zombies at the end of the day. I wish homework wasn't a thing, unless if it was work that was not done in class. After work, nobody wants to do more work. Id prefer spending quality time together, but instead its WWIII. I offer a reward if he does well but it doesn't work. I take away electronics and he wants to go to sleep instead. I would love to sign him up for an extracurricular activity, but I feel like I can't though because of all the work load he gets. A page of math practice is fine, and vocab/spelling.. anything else nope. The school counselor, teacher, and nurse just want to shove pills down his throat. He takes a small does but they want more. I refuse.

[aaron13547]

Like you said after work no body wants to do more work... dont look at it like work. Look at it like you get to teach him about ww2! Fun!

Next time y'all should shoot rubber bands at each other across the table everytime he does a math problem. When he gets it right he gets to shoot you. When he doesn't, you shoot him... now math is a game not work.

Teach him to enjoy the work. Teach him that he has to get his math problems right because he is America and you are Hitler and the good guys have to win the war. If they dont all the bad things that happened in ww2 might happen again... now you taught history also

Thats why he has to do his math and learn his history. So when he grows up he doesn't have to work as hard as his mommy has to... that was ethics its extra credit because you are a good mom!

You got this! You are doing great already. 😉

[Kaneki05]

Homework should always be optional not forced, simples.

[Sunshinelips]

Speak to the school about this. Maybe they’ll show some understanding and provide some help.

[jahaims]

You want less parental responsibility because you made poor choices. Your kid shouldn't suffer for your poor decisions.