Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: What's the deal with homework? First of all, I'm not a student whining about too much homework. I am a parent who has lost touch with his child because of the amount of time he is spending on homework every night. He is a very good student, takes all Pre-AP classes, but sometimes I wonder if it is all worth it. It seems he has very little time to enjoy himself after school. He is sometimes up until midnight tackling assignments, often falling asleep at the table. Due to lack of sleep, he's often exhausted when he gets home, and the cycle repeats itself. By the end of the week, he's pretty much shot. We can hardly plan any family weekends because of the amount of work that has to be completed. When we succeed in getting away for a couple days, there is constant sense of dread about getting back home in time to start on it. It just seems like the fun part of being a kid has been sucked out of him. I don't remember having this much homework when I was growing up, and I did very well in college and have had a very successful career. In addition to the impact on our family life, my wife and I are starting to worry about the long-term effects on his health. What do you suggest we should do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) In addition to all of the previously mentioned solutions, if the student wishes to remain in those classes, I would suggest study groups for students in the same classes. This way the student gets some social interaction, even if they are working on homework!