These days, elementary-school teachers are sending kids home with more work than ever before. Family therapist Carleton Kendrick thinks so. Children in the early grades should receive little or no homework. He does it on time without prompting.
Homework is a daily battle.
He hates school because of homework. It's causing a family meltdown. According to Kendrick, too much homework interferes with the well being of children. These woes can affect parents, too. Kendrick suggests that parents meet with their children's teachers to discuss the problem.