How many of you parents somehow got stuck doing your child's project. Science, History, etc. I ended up doing the whole thing because my child is clueless about what to do or how. To be honest so am I.
2007-01-31 01:38:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I help. My third child is in 4th grade and I am currently helping her gather information about her state project. I don't want her on the Internet so I go on line and print or write down what she may want or need or anything intresting that I find and give it to her. She has to put it all together and make all the decisions for her project. She has to write a report, make a display, and give an oral report. She also has to bring in snacks from her state and wear somekind of costume that reflects an event or native of her state. I HATE THIS PROJECT....they do it every year in 4th grade in our school district and it makes me crazy because I don't do it for my kids and so many of the other parents do! My kids come home feeling like theirs isn't good enough becasue it looks like a 10 yr old did it...not a 40 something! I'm so glad this is my last trip through the 4th grade!!
2007-01-31 03:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not the parents responsibility to do the childs project for them. If they're "clueless" about what the project entails, than they receive an F. They need to learn from their mistakes, and so long as they know they have a mom at home to do their homework for them, of course they're not going to listen. They're not going to bother to pay attention and take notes and do what they need to do, because they know that mom will just do it for them while they get to sit back and do nothing. It's nice that you want to help, but you need to HELP, not DO. Help them understand it and definitely lend a hand now and then, but don't sit down and do it for them. Your child will learn nothing and you'll wind up looking like a sucker to all the other kids and parents. Your child needs to get a bad grade doing the project on their own and maybe that'll teach them to shape up and pay attention. Afterall, you won't be there to take their tests for them.
2007-01-31 01:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by forever.devoted 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My parents never got stuck doing my projects for me they HELPED me. Your supposed to HELP your kid and do the project together if they need help. If the kid is clueless why not ask the teacher for help if you don't understand what the project entails? Doing projects for your kid doesn't help them learn anything. I actually had fun doing projects when I was in grade school.
2007-01-31 01:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by . 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
responsible :( My dad continuously helped me with my projects, only the drawing factors. yet something i might do. And yeah, my dad is a perfectionist too. i think of he's the explanation why i will draw and that i'm a perfectionist besides lol If there grew to become right into a reason i've got been given soo many sturdy grades - it grew to become into via fact of my Dad :)
2016-09-28 05:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesn't that defeat the purpose of the project. i think your child is playing u. she/he went to school 8 hours a day how can he/she be clueless about the project.
2007-01-31 01:46:15 · answer #5 · answered by sheila, TTC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only things I've ever done is download some pictures and help them navigate the internet. Otherwise, they did the work themselves.
Which is how it should be. I've got nothing to prove. I've already mastered the 6th grade.
2007-01-31 01:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋