10 Homework Help Tips for Parents
Helping our children with their homework can sometimes feel like a soap opera, full of drama and not getting anywhere. There’s no doubt that you will need to help your children with their homework, it’s just a matter of when and how. Check out these 10 homework help tips for parents.
#1. Stay on top of it- It’s so easy to let homework slide and not make it a priority. When you stay on top of homework, you are letting your kids know that it’s a vital part of their day and should be made a priority.
#2. Communication is key- If you’re not sure of what’s going on with your child’s homework, it can be confusing. Always communicate with your child’s teacher to make sure you’re on the same page.
#3. Stay calm- Yelling at your child and getting them frustrated does not help the homework situation at all. Staying calm is one of the most efficient ways you can help your child with their homework.
#4. Make sure your kids have a quiet space for homework- Distractions are plenty when you’re a child trying to do homework. A quiet space to do homework is a great gift a parent can give their child.
#5. Always stay positive- If you have a negative attitude about your child’s homework, they are sure to pick up on that attitude. Try to say only positive things about homework.
#6. Ask for help- There’s no shame in being a parent that doesn’t understand a homework concept. Homework is a lot different these days then it was twenty years ago. If there’s a concept you don’t understand, reach out to someone who might know!
#7. Talk through it- Talking through a tough homework assignment is a great way to make homework not as stressful. If the homework is too hard, take a break, and then come back to it later.
#8. Guidance is best- As parents, it’s easy to just want to tell the child what to do when it comes to their homework. However, guidance is the best medicine. Guiding them along, instead of doing it for them is always a win-win.
#9. Give your child choices- Typically a child has several different homework assignments on any given night. Give them a chance to choose what they would like to work on first.
#10. Rewards work wonders- If you’re having trouble getting your child motivated to do homework, consider giving a reward. The reward could be something as simple as cookies and milk whenever they finish their homework for the night. Try to make the situation as lighthearted as possible because homework is stressful enough.
What are some homework help tips you would like to share with other parents?
Now that we have common core here, it’s hard to help the kids with their hw. I need to watch Youtube videos to help me because it makes NO sense.
When my daughter was young, I used to enjoy helping her with her homework. Now math… that was another matter. I am horrible when it comes to numbers.
Thanks so much for these great tips! Homework can be difficult, and that only makes getting the kids to do it harder. These are great ways to empower them and help them.
Homework is the one thing I don’t miss now that my children are all grown. The girls always handled it fine, but I had to stay on top of things with my son. These are great tips!
These are great tips! Homework has taken on a whole new meaning now that I don’t really understand what exactly it is my daughter is doing. This common core is killing me! These tips will definitely prove more useful than ever for me, thanks for sharing them 🙂
Oh boy! The things i’m going to look forward to when having a coupla kids!
These are great tips! I don’t have any kids but will keep this in mind when I eventually do have kids! Thanks for sharing them with me!
Thanks for these great tips! I am going to print it out and put it on my children’s mirror. They can look at it every morning and night.
These are all really great tips. As a homeschooling mom, I have to use these tips daily. Especially patience till they figure out a problem instead of telling them the answer. But I’d like to think we have great communication, so if someone is stuck – asking for help is no biggie. 🙂
These are all good tips. Rewards do work for the kids here too when they’re younger. THey’re not working for my teen though. I’m still thinking… 🙂
I definitely agree with all of these. Whenever my kids gets home, the first thing we do is do their homework so that they can do other things like play with gadget for 30 minutes or so.
Home work can be stressful and I am glad my kids are adults. You have give some great tips that will work.
These are really great tips! With 4 kiddos currently in School it’s get pretty hectic in the evening when it comes to homework.
I’m a teacher so I really appreciate this post and all the helpful tips. It’s so refreshing to see parents on board with us 😉
Staying calm is one thing that definitely helped me. If I’m anything but calm everything goes south.
These tips will definitely come in handy for anyone with kids in high school. A quiet place, free of distractions is so helpful.
These tips are really handy for people like me. I help my nieces with homework.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful tips, it makes me feel helpful and I love it.
Homework isn’t like it used to be when I was a child. I’m always shocked about the type of homework my son brings home. If I had that kind of homework as a child, I probably would have been a lost cause. ~lol~
These tips will definitely come in handy for anyone with kids in high school. A quiet place, free of distractions is so helpful. I know it helped me when I was in school!
I agree about having open communication with the kids! It’ll help them better understand why they need to do their homework.
I have no fear showing I don’t know something. I will be the first on FB asking for help!
Just thinking about Homework at my house gives me a headache. I’m learning all the excusing in the book from my son. It drives me nuts. This post is certainly helpful. Thanks!
These are GREAT tips! I love that you’re helping us figure out how to give homework help… especially since i’m lost on the topic frequently! lol.
I so agreed with you. All these tips are so helpful and not taking for granted. My daughter eat her snacks when she arrives from school and do her homework after she’s done with her snacks.
I’m fortunate that I don’t have to assist with homework. And with our youngest, we’re considering homeschooling as an option.
This brought back a lot of memories of how my mom handled homework time around the house. She made sure I always had a room for quietness and no distractions, she also always made sure I would get to my homework as soon as I got home so I got it over with. This stuck through with me through highschool.
These are great homework tips. I do not miss the days of trying to get the kids to sit down and do all their homework.
Great tips! All very important and helpful! I love helping with homework. Now that we homeschool I guess there won’t be much more of it!
Oh what a wonderful post! Although this no longer applies to me I remember a few moons ago I had to come up with my own list to get on top of things with my kid when she started school! I often tell my co-workers I didn’t know that when my kid started school my work would double bec. of homework monitoring duties! LOL!
Great tips, my nephew does get a little frustrated with this new Common Core math homework. Sometimes, I get more frustrated trying to explain it to him. We have to turn the TV off in the living room to really get him to focus.
As a teacher, I hate homework. I think children spend enough time working on academics at school, they should be spending quality time with family at home.
When my son was little, I loved helping him with homework. Now that he is older, he needs me less and I do miss helping him. Although with the new math I doubt I would be very helpful!
My mom was crazily and overly on top of stuff when it comes to homework – when I was growing up. Looking back I think it was too much because she was too strict and all and it was kind of annoying that’s why I love this list that you put together because while it’s important for parents ( or moms ) to help kids with homework, they should also think about their kids sanity. Lol.
When my kids were young I was surprised at the number of parents who didn’t get at all involved with their kids’ homework. I think it is one of our duties as parents to be sure we know what our children’s homework entails and be on top of it as you have mentioned here.
ahhhhh I have afew more years before my princess starts bringing home the dreaded homework but these are definitely some fabulous tips to keep in mind!!!
These are some excellent tips! I will definitely keep them in mind for when my son is in school!
I guess I was a self-starter when I was younger because my Mom never had to stay on me about my homework. I always just got it done. I will definitely keep these tips in mind for when I have kids one day.
These are great tips. My best tip is to bribe mine.. so I guess rewards 🙂
I think you hit the head of the nail with a lo of these tips! Most of all, I think kids need a space to be able to “turn off” everything else and just focus… especially in our super tech age!
I totally agree with your tips. And yelling is definitely not allowed around here. it’s not going to help at all.
staying calm is a good tip! My son almost is at the age where he has homework and I will remember that tip!
These are great tips! Pretty sure if I have kids and they need homework help… I’ll send them over to their father 😉
Great post! I just saw myself in some of these tips and am inspired to instill some of these tips. Thanks for sharing these.
Great tips. Thanks for sharing!!
I am so amazed at how much homework our children have today. These are some great tips! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got 1 college aged, 3 high school kids and a 5 yr old and I have to say, these are great tips. I’ve been over whelmed many times!