+1 school is to teach not to be texting or listening to iPods. I love sitting down with my children after school and helping them with they're homework. Knowing that I can help them makes me feel good. My daughter is in second grade and her teacher says her reading skills are in 3rd grade level. My son who starts kindergarten this year, gets mad when I don't give him homework. Lol he feels left out. So I have him write the abc's or write numbers. Even my 2 year old likes to draw shapes. When they get done then they can play with their iPods or video games. I think it is bizarre how many parents spoil their kids for the hell of it. What is that teaching them? A swat on the hands isn't gonna punish them when they get into trouble. Each one of my kids are individuals, so I punish them on what they hate. Lol my daughter hates to write sentences. My 5 year old hates it when I take his video games away and my 2 year old hates to sit in time out. If they get to out of line they get a butt spanking! Yes I said it! I spank my kids when they get to out of line. Which don't happen often cause they know better. It's just unreal what kids get away with now a days. Oh it rubs me the wrong way of how many kids don't use their manners.