Too Much – This parent is too involved. They might attempt to dictate the course of the lesson, change the teacher’s assignment, demand rescheduled lessons. They try to take too much control.
Too Little – This parent isn’t involved enough. They don’t attend lessons. They put all the responsibility of home practice onto their child. They don’t communicate with the teacher. Worst of all, they don’t advocate for their child.
Just Right – This parent has struck the right balance of involvement. They defer to the teacher. They help establish good practice habits. They help their child communicate goals as well as struggles.
Caught vs taught
The way you interact with people teaches your child how to do the same. Parents must teach their children to be responsible, to communicate well (even if the conversation is a difficult one), and to submit to authority.
Be the "Just Right" parent
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