How to accompany your child for his homework?

Whether your child is still at home or has returned to school, homework is an exercise for him that is not always easy to organize and requires new efforts. Learning to manage them is a matter of a relationship of trust shared with his teacher and his parents.

Should I help him with his homework?

In the early stages, your child needs support in managing his homework to teach him to become independent. To do this, do not hesitate to help him organize himself with a routine and regular schedules. Remind him to check that he has taken all his equipment and provide him with an appropriate environment to better concentrate by avoiding distractions such as television, telephone or music.

You can of course also take an interest in what he is doing while respecting his rhythm and his efforts. Afraid of patience while remaining firm allows you to establish clear rules and stick to them.

What if he can’t do his homework?

If your child is having trouble doing his homework, don’t do the work for him, but on the contrary help him think to find the solution. Make sure he understands the instructions first and suggest a book where he can find the answer. Sometimes children just need an example to understand, you can use a model to help them solve a similar problem or illustrate with characters for numbers or letters.

In primary school, homework time should not exceed 30-40 minutes. If he takes too long, do not hesitate to talk about it with his teacher and consult a specialist if you suspect a learning disability.

Find out more: “Help, my child has homework”, by Bernadette Dullin, Hugo Doc editions.