03-11-2016, 05:56 AM
(03-11-2016, 02:02 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: I have seen this also.
A child with a parent heavily invested in their academic success almost always does well. Of course, that can be good or bad depending upon how the parent expresses that investment. And there are other factors as well. Personally, I think diet is under-represented as a problem with academics. If a kid is hungry, they don't learn as well. If you ply the kid with sugar, you'll be lucky if they learn anything at all. The same can be said about sleep. Kids need more sleep than adults. If the parent doesn't ensure they have 8 to 10 hours every night, they undermine the child's efforts in school.
But, of course, no one wants to discuss those things because they have to do with the parents and that undermines the "Schools is just plain bad!!!" political narrative.
Yeah, that is a lazy argument.
Schools are neither good nor bad. They are a tool that can be used to facilitate a child's education.
Just because a child is in public school, doesn't mean a parent's job of educating their child is finished. A parent must still take an active approach in the education of the child.
That does come with a caveat though. Sure have an active approach, don't dictate what the schools will teach. For instance, Sex Ed. let the school teach it as they see fit. If you don't want your child learning Sex Ed. from the school, then pull them from the class. Don't try and change the curriculum of the class so your child can attend.
