Nowadays,
it is very difficult for parents to help their children with daily homework as
they are generally busy with their hectic work lives. But, parents who take
part in their children’s academic life have better knowledge of their children
and the children whose parents are involved in their lives are generally more
content and happy. Children mostly need and want attention from their parents
and if as a parent, you are not able to provide that, then your child may turn
out to be an excellent student, but he will never respect or love you as a child
does whose parents are completely involved.
If you want
to help your child with their homework and are unable to do so because of work
obligations, then here are some tips that can be useful for you. Read on ahead!
Make it a
point to check on your child every day you return from work and ask about
whether or not the homework is completed. Of course you do not want to sound
nagging, so ask casually and un-forcefully.
If you do
not find enough time to sit with your child and provide professionals help on homework, then always check the homework and
let your child know you are interested in their life. It is not necessary that
you check and monitor each and every line, after all the teacher has to do it,
but make sure that at least you check the main concepts or one or two lines of
a page.
Make a
schedule and try to stick to it. If you cannot locate a lot of time daily, then
make time on weekends and ask the progress of the week. When you are home, urge
your children to do their homework instead of watching television or playing
games. Of course you do not want your child to spend an unreasonable amount of
time on homework, so schedule the playtime when you are away and homework time
when you are at home.
Children
need proper guidance and mentorship otherwise, without parental supervision
they tend to stray on the wrong path. You have to steer them onto the right
one, which is not possible if you do not pay attention to little things.
Remember, it is your child and he/she needs you! Take a little time out of your
busy schedule and help your child with their daily chores and see them grow
into a responsible adult.