Math is an unpleasant subject for your child. If Johnny doesn’t know the subject like he should, it shows somewhere.
- There are holes in that knowledge. Lisa might know math pretty well, but her issues with conversions may slow her down.
- Grades are D’s or worse. It is your job—not the school’s–-to keep your child on track. If Morgan struggled to get that D, the fight isn’t over.
- One of you thinks that time, the next course, or the right teacher will fix the issue. That new instructor—like the last one—will soon know that your child has a dilemma.
- They need a personal touch. If a teacher says your kid has trouble, listen. That education professional is taking the time to tell you.
In June, you were glad your kid got that D. It meant she was going to pass. The pressure was finally off. Then you could look forward to summer break. Everything was fine.
Then it got closer to school starting…and the first semester’s over just like that.
As badly as you feel for your kid, who’s the one having the daily drama over math?
Your teenager is the one taking a beating from math each day.
No amount of empathy will stop the suffering.