Posts tagged "Parenting Puzzle"
Parenting Puzzle
December 10, 2008
To email or not to email (her daughter’s homework)
Blogging at Time Out Kids, New York City mom Susan Avery wonders how to respond to this modern-day dilemma:
It was 10am on a school day when my middle school-age daughter called. “What’s wrong?” I answered, knowing something was up. She’s not the kind of kid who sneaks in calls during the day, so I was sure it was something bad.
“I totally forgot my homework and English is in 20 minutes!” she whispered. “Can you e-mail it to me?”
I breathed a sigh of relief before becoming annoyed. Remembering her homework is her responsibility. Yes, I could send it to her with a click of a mouse, but should I? What kind of message would I be sending along with her essay?
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