Signs Your Child May Have Too Much Homework

Sometimes, even with good habits or a Sitecore Url:homework contract in place, kids who learn and think differently may have more work than they can handle.

The list below can help you figure out if your grade-schooler or middle-schooler is struggling with the homework load.

Kids with too much homework might:

• Put off doing homework, to the point of not having time to finish it.
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• Ask for help before trying to do homework on their own.
• Ask for help even if they understand the assignment and could do it on their own.
• Not accept help when you offer it.
• Count on you to make corrections instead of just checking their work.
• Say they’ll finish homework in the morning before school.
• Stay up past bedtime to get homework done.
• Keep missing assignments.
• “Forget” to bring homework home.
• Drop afterschool activities because there’s not enough time.
• Complain about headaches or other physical issues during homework time.
• Cry about doing homework.
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• Yell at you when you try to help. (“Leave me alone!” “Why aren’t you helping me the way I need you to?”)
• Worry about the consequences of not completing assignments.
• Get angry, defensive, or upset when you ask about homework.
• Not have (or make) time to hang out with friends.
• Make negative comments about the work. (“Algebra is so dumb.” “I’m never going to need to know this!”)
• Make negative comments about the teacher. (“The teacher is too hard on us.”)
• Make negative comments about themselves. (“I’m so dumb. I’ll never be able to get all this work done.”)

Find out how to Sitecore Url:talk to your child’s teacher about too much homework. Learn Sitecore Url:what to do if your child says “I’m dumb.” And get tips on Sitecore Url:how to help your child with homework.