Having to study all over again
By sofs
@sofssu (23660)
September 27, 2015 9:11pm CST
My younger son is still in school and sometimes I have to study all his subjects with him, all over again. Sometimes I wonder why they make them study so much.. some stuff I only learned in college.
The educationalists seem to focus on getting more into their heads than get the fundamentals right.
Does your educational system feel like that to you?
Do you help you children with their studies?
How much emphasis do you put on academic achievements?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Sep 15
The value of academic achievements would depend on what the person intended to do for a career. Someone wishing to become a physicist would naturally require an excellent education, whereas someone planning to be a bus driver could suffice with arithmetic and English.
The main problem is that many have little idea what they will eventually want until they have left school. The only sensible approach is to support and help your child throughout their education, but not to push them if a subject or task is beyond them.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Sep 15
@sofssu I agree with the amount of material included in the school syllabi because it is important to offer as much information to children as we can.
As for helping, I do not have children but would certainly offer any assistance that I could in such a scenario.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
28 Sep 15
Yes, when my kids were in school. I would help them with their work. That is until the stop bringing it home. 
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@sofssu (23660)
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29 Sep 15
@TexanTornado Stop bringing it home? Sorry I didn't get that. Don't they have regular studying work to do to catch up with everyday...the lessons done in school each day?
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
29 Sep 15
@sofssu For most kids yes. However, my kids preferred not to. Especially my youngest. He stopped bringing stuff home, 4 years before he even finished school.
Especially my youngest. He stopped bringing stuff home, 4 years before he even finished school.1 person likes this
@sofssu (23660)
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29 Sep 15
@TexanTornado LOL That tells me something about you .. does it? 
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@joygracia (1325)
• Philippines
28 Sep 15
I also notice some toddler curriculum are getting challenging. My sister in law has to double time guiding her kids (my niece) on some school home works, projects and activities. Its totally different from the education I received in my younger years as far as I remember.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 15
@sofssu No children to help but if I had I would love to study with them all over again just to see how much I still remember, what has changed and perhaps some things might just inspire me in my writing.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 15
My eldest has not started school yet but I understand what you mean by making the kids study a lot of things at an early age. I'm not against it but I wish schools also put emphasis on character and moral development rather than only stuffing kids' brains with academic knowledge. Of course, I will always try my best to help my kids with their academics.
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@sofssu (23660)
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29 Sep 15
Thankfully my children go to a school where the emphasis is on moral and charter development, they also have a trophy for the best outgoing student in this category. They usually check their grades in this area from middle to high school for the trophy. It very prestigious to have won that trophy.
I hope you will still say that you don't mind this when you children go to school. 
My older son finished school five years ago and my younger son learns what the older one learns in med school. .. The teachers do not know much of what they teach and imagine the plight of the students. 
My older son finished school five years ago and my younger son learns what the older one learns in med school. .. The teachers do not know much of what they teach and imagine the plight of the students. 1 person likes this
@sofssu (23660)
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29 Sep 15
@cahaya1983 That is exactly my point.. Many parents are not that well educated.. they may have to spend a packet on private tuition. My older son does help the younger one on the weekends when he is home.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 15
@sofssu Oh my, that's not good. Lucky your younger son can get help from his older brother! I can imagine how tough it must be for the students.
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@Dishari (687)
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5 May 16
Yeah, I agree that the education system is going a wrong way. There's too much pressure on kids. They should just give more emphasis on basic understanding than taking in lots of unnecessary information.
