The word hours is relative, subjective, and I don’t know what else. If the parent is too busy doing a ton of their own job related work, to help the child, they are going to convince him/herself that it’s the homework that is too much, (even if it’s not really) not the job realted work that’s too much.
@Dutchess_III I’m not talking about you, considering your post above:
“See, “parents getting stuck” is just the wrong attitude. Parents are interacting with their kids when they help with their education. Gosh, they have the time to run them here and there and everywhere, but spending 30 minutes a couple of evenings a week to get involved is getting “stuck”?”
Re. the other 2 items you can reread my post, you’re missing a word or 2. I’m referring to attitudes (not the law) of some parents, re. underesatimating the potential of the child.
And re. the chores, I’m referring to, the parents chore, not the child’s chore. “They themselves should do”, as I wrote, meaning if the parents prefers the child to wash the kitchen floor…