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Originally Posted by blazey
What I will add to that is that a lot of the problem is the poorly educated parents who didn't necessarily get such a good education in their day. Not all parents can read and do maths as easily as some children and the parents can cause problems with homework too...
I imagine this is less and less as time goes by though with the more accessible education system, but there are still families with these kind of issues.
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You are letting your imagination run away with you then Blazey. Unfortunately homework is one of the things which highlights the kids who have parents who take an interest in, and value their offspring's eduvation and those who don't give a darn.
I get kids from all sorts of backgrounds who perform well (or not) in class, but when homework goes out, the kids with "involved" parents bring it back in done (whether the kids are bright or not). Meanwhile, the parents who adopt a more laissez-faire attitude to school attainment often can't even give their kids an environment where they can sit and do their homework, be it reading, worksheets, planning or even times tables learning.
As a result the attitude of the well supported kids leads them to develop what talent they have whilst those without as much backup rely on their own natural ability more, and slowly slip into the abyss of doing b***er all with their lives.
Not that I'm generalising at all...