https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:20:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-310251 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:30:49 +0000 ladyfingers 310251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with 50/50. It's my (and my DH's) responsibility to make sure my child gets to school, stays at school, and does their homework. I have to be the one to encourage them to talk openly about school, classroom interaction, what they're learning, etc. and to really listen to be sure there aren't problems. It's our responsibility to make sure they are excited about school and to show them my enthusiasm for their education. And then of course there are the things we teach them outside of school that complement their in-school education -- morals, ethics, etc. I also love what @eiko2010: said about supplementing their current curriculum at home.</p> <p>I'm so sick of parents blaming teachers/schools for everything. There is a certain large personal and familial responsibility -- and guess what, the kid has responsibility too. If our child fails a class, I'm not going to be yelling at the teacher for giving them an F. I'm going to be figuring out where my kid dropped the ball to allow this to happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-309984 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:27:44 +0000 littlebug 309984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyD: I totally agree with you. I absolutely think all the traveling we did growing up - even just to Disney World or the beach - made us both more curious as well as more aware of the world. </p> <p>I think it's important for parents to focus on raising a decent person, not just on raising a doctor or a lawyer. Would I love for my kid to be a doctor or a lawyer or a CEO? Sure. But I'd also love it if he was a teacher or a social worker or a dancer. Whatever makes him happy and fulfilled. </p> <p>Parents can and should supplement what their children are learning in school. You're learning about the Middle East in Geography? Awesome. Let's sit down and talk about the social issues in the Middle East. Let's talk about Judaism and Islam and how those religions have shaped that part of the world. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-309882 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:51:39 +0000 JennyD 309882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the 50/50 split. I think that goes as far as choosing the right kind of education/school for your child as well as keeping on top of homework, parent-teacher interviews, etc. I also think parents should supplement their child's education (as much as possible) with great experiences. I know all the traveling we did as kids really helped shape who I am today. I also think parents need to keep the final goal in sight - producing a happy, self-sufficient, well-adjusted adult that can and does contribute to society. I think my parents focused too much on unattainable academics, particularly with my brother and sister, and were too focused on producing an engineer or a lawyer or a geologist. I think it's parents' responsibility to provide a child with life experiences to learn from and reflect on and grow with.</p> <p>Not that I'm opinionated or anything . . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-309867 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:44:33 +0000 Boogs 309867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For sure we plan on it being a 50/50 partnership. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-309851 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:39:00 +0000 BoogieBea 309851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents weren't very involved in our education aside from the fact the we had to do well. But that's because they don't speak English very well. My husband's parents worked a lot but they did what they could o be involved. We hope to have a 50/50 partnership as well - at least in the early years. My son is also in a unique position in that he's in a language school that won't be teaching English until first grade. So we would need to work on that at home with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-309829 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:32:19 +0000 MamaMoose 309829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say it's 50/50 parents and teachers until middle school. At that point I would expect 33/33/34 parent/teacher/child. By middle school I think a child is old enough and mature enough to know if they are struggling in a particular subject and I expect them to speak up and let us know if they feel they need additional help to stay on top of things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-los-education-do-you-feel-responsible-for#post-309824 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:29:30 +0000 mrbee 309824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents were pretty involved with my education until I got the hang of things. They were always aware of my curriculum, and reviewed tests and quizzes with me. We also did supplementary textbooks, and studied over the summers.</p> <p>If I had to put a number on it, I'd say that my parents believed that they were 50% responsible for their kids' education. They were equal partners with my teachers (and me)... if I didn't learn something, it was just as much their responsibility as my teacher's.</p> <p>I am beginning to feel like not a lot of people share my parents' views. There are home-schooling parents, who are 100% responsible for their kids' education. Then there is the prevailing view, which seems to put 90-100% of the responsibility on teachers. But I'm wondering if there are other parents/families that embrace the 50%/50% equal partnership model, where responsibility for your LO's education is evenly divided between parents and teachers.</p> <p>Do you guys feel like you will be in a partnership with your LO's teachers? In general, what would you say is the percentage of your LO's education that you feel responsible for? </p>