A hands-off parenting approach builds resourceful children

Help your child cope with the stress of homework by enlisting his or her teacher as an ally, getting outside help and creating a schedule. (Fred Matamoros/The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)/MCT)homework tantrum illustration kid frustration school elementary pencil children girl girls parenting child behavior tips babysitter 14000000, krtnational national, krtsocial social issue, krtworld world, SOI, 14006001, children child, FEA, EDU, education krtfamily family, krtfeatures features, krtsocialissue social issue, 2008, krt2008, krt, mctillustration, tc contributed coddington matamoros mct mct2008

Parental help isn't always a a help but a hindrance in the long run.

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