I was thinking that maybe it’s not really a put-down of Peter…
it’s just too much like the dish-washing ploy.
As for Mom or Dad…
Tony doesn’t ever seem to get that it’s mostly older people who see his questions….
even the youngest of us are rarely still school age.
Mom’s been gone since 1979, and Dad since 2008 (when he was 90)…
and even so, I don’t remember ever willingly getting their help with homework.
That was considered my job, not theirs.
Mine, that is, except for Dad deciding to “blue-pencil” my high school papers, and strike out half the words.
Annoying when you’re trying to fill 250 or 1000 words, depending on the assignment, and he cuts out all the padding, so you have to do more work…. and write it all over… in those days, in longhand.
But in the end I think it taught me to write better….
and… I know nobody’s gonna believe this…. more concisely.
I cherish the times that my 30-something son had to call me to help with HIS son’s math homework. I did help, but only in how to figure it out himself. Math in those days was quite confusing for most.
I don’t remember my parents helping with my homework much, but they did make sure I did it. They quizzed me on spelling words and times tables. Dad would help with math at least until I got into areas he never learned. He got a GED (had to quit school when his dad passed away) and took some accounting. Worked in accounting for the government so he knew that end of math, but never got into algebra, geometry, or trig. He was gone by the time I got calculus in college. Mom finished high school (only 11 grades back then) and went to work. She was great for reading over things for typos.
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
better than asking cousin Spork
Tigressy over 5 years ago
Tony asked, about 2 hours ago
Mom or Dad?
Neither, either way. :-(
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 5 years ago
My dad knew his stuff, but Mom could teach it better.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 5 years ago
Exactly, Kyle.
I was thinking that maybe it’s not really a put-down of Peter…
it’s just too much like the dish-washing ploy.
As for Mom or Dad…
Tony doesn’t ever seem to get that it’s mostly older people who see his questions….
even the youngest of us are rarely still school age.
Mom’s been gone since 1979, and Dad since 2008 (when he was 90)…
and even so, I don’t remember ever willingly getting their help with homework.
That was considered my job, not theirs.
Mine, that is, except for Dad deciding to “blue-pencil” my high school papers, and strike out half the words.
Annoying when you’re trying to fill 250 or 1000 words, depending on the assignment, and he cuts out all the padding, so you have to do more work…. and write it all over… in those days, in longhand.
But in the end I think it taught me to write better….
and… I know nobody’s gonna believe this…. more concisely.
Really!
GROG Premium Member over 5 years ago
Neither
Plods with ...™ over 5 years ago
It was Mom for school work, Dad for everything else.
sfreader1 over 5 years ago
I cherish the times that my 30-something son had to call me to help with HIS son’s math homework. I did help, but only in how to figure it out himself. Math in those days was quite confusing for most.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 5 years ago
I don’t remember my parents helping with my homework much, but they did make sure I did it. They quizzed me on spelling words and times tables. Dad would help with math at least until I got into areas he never learned. He got a GED (had to quit school when his dad passed away) and took some accounting. Worked in accounting for the government so he knew that end of math, but never got into algebra, geometry, or trig. He was gone by the time I got calculus in college. Mom finished high school (only 11 grades back then) and went to work. She was great for reading over things for typos.