I tell my kids to do it themselves, or to at least try. I offer to check it and with some kids I have to check it cause they lie about doing it! If they ask for help, I will help, but I won't give them the answer. If they won't listen when I am trying to help them, then I won't help them anymore.

I do tend to have to remind my 10 year old (4th grade.) Though he really doesn't have that much. 15 minutes or so of math daily, spelling (get words Monday with a test on Friday) and periodic tests to study for.

He does the math himself unless he is having problems with it and then I will help. I do check it when he is done. I quiz him on the spelling words and review the study guide for tests with him.

I think it really comes down to the particular child. My younger two both start kindergarten next year and I suspect one will sail through school with very little studying and the other will most likely struggle some and have to work at it a lot more. (With more help and more reminding.)

Hi, My wife helps to my son for his homework. My son is very naughty. He doesn't want to complete his homework. He likes to play only. It is our duty, I can say it only.

No kids of my own but I have nieces and nephews who used to come over with homework because their parents worked and got home really late. (Until one moved to another country, and the others to a different place in the city. And in special cases, the other cousins would still drop by.)

I normally check the homework notebook containing a list of what they'd need to do. I'd ask him/her if they understand the lesson -usually having them explain to me what was going on. If I feel like they're okay with the lesson, I'd let them go on with the homework and just have them let me check it afterwards.

If they don't seem to grasp it, I usually would try to explain the work before having them do it. This would sometimes take a while, however.

As for projects, I just usually kept an eye on them but I wouldn't do the work.