Cami is 14. I still want to check her homework for accuracy and whatnot. She had a report to do for one of her high school classes. She finished it in a whopping 20 minutes. I wanted to take a look at it and Teresa said to let it go. Her reasoning is that Cami is old enough to know what quality work is and is old enough to know what her teachers expect of her.
You know what? Teresa's right. Besides, this is Cami's grade, not ours. My mom never really asked me to see my homework. She trusted me. But then again, I offered to show my work to Mom to check, and because she was curious as to what we were doing. I don't want Cami to think we are uninterested in academia, so we offer our help. She takes it once in a while, but most of the time, she wings it. That's commendable, but I hope it never gets to the point of drowning.
It's all about trust.
The older your child gets, the more you need to trust him or her. There comes a time in a parent's life when you just have to trust that your child will do his or her homework and do his or her best.
But when you got a kid in preschool or in kindergarten, you kinda gotta keep an eye on their work. And therein lies the rub.
Take, for instance, the following school assignment that was forwarded to me in an e-mail a few days ago. I do not know where it originated, but it illustrates my point perfectly.
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CHILD'S HOMEWORK when they are too young to appreciate the fine art of interpretation and perception. Take a look at the following illustration, think about how an adult would most likely interpret it. Then look at the child's explanation of the drawing.
Mommy works at Home Depot, she was selling a shovel.
Have a nice Friday,
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