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No-guilt mom fail: I let the kids totally slack during summer "
Every summer, my school-aged children are told to visit math websites and do umpteen 'suggested' worksheets in order to keep their minds sharp over the summer. We ignore it all. I think summertime is all about a break from school; that's the point. So far my kids haven't been at all behind come September, although I accept that one of these years, back-to-school ...
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No-guilt mom fail: I let the kids totally slack during summer "
Every summer, my school-aged children are told to visit math websites and do umpteen 'suggested' worksheets in order to keep their minds sharp over the summer. We ignore it all. I think summertime is all about a break from school; that's the point. So far my kids haven't been at all behind come September, although I accept that one of these years, back-to-school may be an unpleasant surprise. I hope not. But for now, I'm willing to take that risk, and enjoy lazy summer afternoons with my kids without having to harangue about homework even once." - Amy Wilson of
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