Mom Sends Angry Letter To Her Daughter's School Because She Can't Figure Out The Math Homework

Source -  If you ever worried about why your child was coming home with hours upon hours of homework each night, Bunmi Laditan – the mom behind The Honest Toddler blog – can not only relate, but she can also serve as a reminder that you have the power to put a stop to it.

She noted how her 10-year-old daughter, Maya – who is in school from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. and still has two to three hours of homework each evening – “loves learning” but has become more and more stressed by school. 

As a parent, this hits close to home. My little ones comes home every day exhausted, stressed, and flat out defeated. To be honest, it’s tough to watch. Initially I’d tell them to suck it up because that’s what my parents used to say to me. But she makes some good points.

“Children need downtime after school the same way adults need downtime after work. They need to play with their siblings. They need to bond with their parents in a relaxed atmosphere, not one where everyone is stressed about fractions because – SURPRISE – I’m not a teacher.” 

Fractions can be confusing, even for adults. My husband and I spend hours trying to find the lowest common denominator. A lot of the time we just guess. Three-fifths plus seven-twelfths minus nine-fifteenths? Umm- eleven? I don’t know. The whole situation was a nightmare until we remembered it’s not our homework. That’s a you problem, kiddo.

Seriously, this lady can take a hike. Your daughter gets stressed about homework? Boo-hoo. So is every other kid on the planet. Just because she can’t keep up doesn’t mean you should slow everyone else down. Don’t make it into a big thing, send the email privately and move on. I’m sure they’d be more than happy to accommodate you/her. I understand how much homework sucks, but I also understand that without it I probably wouldn’t be able to read. It’s in the best interest of the youth. So save the sob story, babe. No one cares.