Tips On How To Deal With Negative Effects Of Homework

It may be surprising to hear if you have grown up with the traditional idea that more homework is better, but the truth is there is lots of supporting evidence that homework has measurable negative effects. The positive effects are mostly a myth. Despite this absence of value, more homework seems to be the norm.

To find out what some of the negative effects are and how you can deal with them, consult the following list:

1. The child’s frustration and exhaustion – children already spend many hours each day in school. They are sitting most of that time, with a few breaks here and there and maybe a gym class. In other words there isn’t much movement. Then when they come home they just want to have a snack and do something to give their minds a rest. To think of coming home and having to sit down again and do more hours of homework and study time is very frustrating to them. Not to mention the mental exhaustion. There aren’t any obvious solutions to this problem but here’s what you can try: speak to the teacher when you find there is too much work being assigned. Encourage your child to finish school work at school if possible, and have a snack ready when they arrive home.
2. The lack of time for other activities – getting school work done quickly and efficiently will help free up time for other things. Help the child to have a quiet, organized place to complete their homework, free of distractions.
3. Loss of interest in continuing to learn – help the work to become more interesting to them. Talk to them about what they’re doing and what the value it has in life. Help it come to life by giving vibrant examples they can relate with.
4. Deteriorating family relationships – when children spend so much time in their books they don’t have time to spend with family members, it can become a little stressful. In order to foster family unity, plan for outings or fun activities to do together once school work is all finished.
5. Heavy involvement of parents – some parents work long hours and some parents are at home at least part of the time to assist with assignments. Do as much as you can to help and support your child in school; it means a lot to them.

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