Getting kids to do their homework can be a battle of wills, and many parents can attest to the frustrations that come with helping children complete assignments. But education experts say there is ...

A good 95 percent (my experienced estimate) of parent homework help amounts to enabling. It is unnecessary, undermines a child's tolerance for frustration and ability to persevere, and erodes the ...

Increasing competitiveness and assignment overload are causing some parents to do their children’s homework for them. This is one of the biggest long-term mistakes a parent can make when it ...

Teachers tell Lisa Salmon what level of homework help – if any – is appropriate for parents to give their children.

Sometimes Mom and Dad need help with homework, too. It’s a common practice that parents help with their child’s homework. But if it has been a while since the parents have done this type of ...

'Parent University teaches parents how to help their children with homework. Mardh 2, 2011 — -- Sixth-graders report spending 60 to 90 minutes a night on homework, and two-thirds of kids ...

NEW YORK - Parents who help their children with homework think they have it bad with wacky new math in the lower grades.

What they discovered confirmed what I’ve been saying since the mid-1980s: Parents who help with homework may actually be hurting their children’s chances for success.