[Lindsay]

Ugh, don't get me started. Parker's biggest hurdle this year is that he has to study for exams. He's been having nightly homework since 1st grade when it was usually 1-2 worksheets a night. Now, not only do the worksheets, but there is so much memorization (spelling, vocab, multiplication) and he doesn't do well with memorization so his grades have slipped and my kid that used to love school is getting a negative attitude about it. No sports activities, but usually a couple of Scouts activities per week.

Devlin on the other hand gets extra time to turn it all in due to his vision issues, but that means that not only does he have the regular homework but he's also bringing home work from class that he couldn't get done. He can't keep up because the class is racing ahead of him. His homework time usually stretches into an hour to 1.5 hours nightly (for 8 years old). I don't see how he'll ever incorporate sports (even if he was interested) or other activities. He requires down time and lots of breaks or his eyes get strained and the double vision flares up big time,which drags homework time out even more.