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The Ranger wrote:
"Yeah? My child's not going to Harvard and is doing
an hour in each subject per day. He has six classes and
three electives; you do the math."

Okay, I don't want to say that it's legitimate to do your
kid's homework, but if you have six subjects, an hour of
homework in each is going to leave no time for anything
in the child's life but schoolwork and sleep.

There are several options available: 1) You write notes to each teacher
quoting the district's time-limits on allowable homework allotments when
a child is given homework that he cannot complete. This might seem
flimsy and contrived but it works for many parents that do not feel
their child should be doing such make-work, college-level-consuming
homework. 2) Stop allowing the child to sign up for advanced placement
programs. If they can't keep up, then they shouldn't be in the program.
3) Remove some of the "extra" programs that are creating time-crunches.
In this case the boy was involved in dance, competition gymnastics, and
weight-training. Having a daughter-unit that was in comp-gym, I know
exactly how much time that requires.

As I said, I don't believe her man-child ever had to earn a grade in his
short life.

The Ranger