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How do i get my child to do her homework with my guidance without being erratic
Family & Parenting / 9:53 AM - Friday June 12, 2009

how do i get my child to do her homework with my guidance without being erratic

she becomes so upset when corrected while doing her homework that she ends up crying instead pf completting her assignment

Update: June 17, 2009.
hi guys thanks a bunch, atleast throug your advise am able to feel am not alone and its okay for her to behave like that may be am being too hard on her to perform what i have learnt is that love and understanding through the homework session are major ingredients when it comes to the whole homework process

- Asked by Female, 26-28

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I went thru this with my oldest daughter, back when she was in 1st & 2nd gads... what seemed to work for us, was when I set up questions that were designed to help HER find the right answer, rather than me telling or shjowing it to her... she developed a sense of pride in "getting the answer before Dad did", and thus, a happy and studious child was born....

- Response by bytor, A Rebel, Male, 36-45, Pittsburgh, Managerial

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Don't play teacher and correct her homework. Work with her and talk about her answers as she is doing the homework. Offer suggestion not criticisms. Rosey

- Response by roseytalks, A Thinker, Female, Who Cares?, Tampa, Who Cares?

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Don't be so hard on the kid.

Allow her to make mistakes.
You learn, by making a few!

- Response by geester, A Creative, Male, 46-55, Celebrity

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Why not let her do it by herself and then when she is finished you can help correct her work. Seems to me like maybe she is feeling pressured by MOM! I know my son use to love for me to do his homework for him up until about third grade and then he asked me to back off and let him figure it out by himself. It a sense of accomplishment for them to work through the work on their own. You can help correct, but just make sure you are teaching her the correct way as opposed to telling her she did it wrong and correcting it for her.

- Response by kdtxchic30, A Thinker, Female, 36-45, Who Cares?

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use candy, m&m's or something that can be rewarding for right answers ...use them with math problems....and be patient...never be condescending or make the child feel stupid for the wrong answer...visuals and hands on normally works...

my daughter was considered gifted at 7...I think it was partly due to my getting childrens programs for the computer before she could actually read...I'd sit her on my lap and do everything with her...I did alot of pop up books with her that had colors and numbers, letters...I was just really consistant with her learning and spent alot of time with her..

it really does depend on the amount of time spent with a child aside from helping with homework

- Response by sushihoney, A Cool Mom, Female, 36-45, Las Vegas, Other Profession

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I'm not saying you're wrong, but if you know she's sensitive, it's up to you to find a way of GENTLY correcting her. If she's upset she can't concentrate on her work. Try complementing her work when she gets things right to build up her self-confidence before correcting mistakes. Or maybe you could correct her in a way that doesn't seem like a correction, such as, "Is there another way you could do that?" and then let HER work it out as much as possible. It sounds like she really is trying and doesn't want to disappoint you.

- Response by motorcyclegrandmama, Female, 46-55

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my stepdaughter is the same, dramatic way!

she winds up doing it herself...

it's on her if she passes or fails 6th grade!

- Response by kevsmoml, Female, 56-65, Who Cares?

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