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Do You Think You Can Tutor Your Own Child?

Posted by mymochamoney • 10/27/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: get tutor help, tutor help, tutor your own child, tutoring

What are your thoughts on getting outside tutoring help for your child. Do you think with some focus, and discipline, you could tutor your own child?

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10/27/09

DailyBeerReview

not a chance.

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10/27/09

footiam

Will get one and see!

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10/27/09

Shiley

I was trained to tutor through the United Way and City Year and I home school. I can tutor my kids or others as long as we aren't getting into geometry it's all good.

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10/27/09

russianmodels

No way, no how... As I write this he is climbing all over my back and jumping up and down while watching Ratatouille. At younger ages they just don't wanna listen to we parents. A stranger (in my case) might get better results.

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1. 10/27/09
  
  Shiley
  
  Get a VTech Vsmile. Educational and I don't have to worry about blood, guts and cursing.
10/27/09

SAHMinIL

I homeschool mine so I'm sure I could tutor them.

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10/27/09

wagerwitch

NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I would end up choking her and probably myself before day one was out.

LMAO!

She's currently 13 and Mom is the worst thing in her book. LMAO!

But she will turn around - but right now - she's rebellious with MOM.

So we would literally kill each other if I was trying to teach her anything at all.

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1. 10/27/09
  
  rosebelle
  
  Wagerwitch, so funny but true. I tried tutoring my kids and most of the time, it just never worked out. They are not focused or attentive when I teach them and all they seek is the answers. My son's school offers after school tutoring. I tutor my daughter since she's only in third grade and her school has no tutoring program.
10/27/09

MadameX

It can be done, but it's much more difficult. I've worked with hundreds of kids one-on-one, and my own have been by far the biggest struggle. They just don't respond the same way as they would to a "teacher" (even if mom happens to be one).

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10/27/09

amybyrd21

I homeschool my kids. It is not that hard it is time consumming. It takes lots of patience and love. I have an 8th grader and a kindergartener. I make it fun and use the computer when I cant get the point across. I have been at it for 6 years now and am not changing my mine about sending them back to those so called public schools.

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10/27/09

cazywaz

I don't think it's fair. maybe academically they'll succeed, but in life, they're screwed.

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10/27/09

exit2013

There are people who home school their own children...so I guess it's possible.

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10/27/09

Agit8r

yes

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10/28/09

Wavecrest

In the UK (state) schools are so bad that I think we will have to help tutor our son. The schools don't teach half the subjects I learned when I was at school - like geography and history. They are incorporated into other subjects. In any case I enjoy teaching my son new things. He is only two but already book mad. He insists we read to him all the time.

Glen

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