Dr. Claudia Luiz, author of The Making of a Psychoanalyst and Where’s My Sanity? Stories that Help said:
It is really important to note that some children are really not meant for traditional public education. Perhaps they are more into social interaction and not into memorizing. For these children, the traditional school systems where they’re expected to take in information will be very difficult. Parents have to tell their kids there are seven different kinds of intelligence. Memorizing is just one. Just because you don’t do well in school doesn’t mean you won’t achieve later. In fact, I know many kids who did very poorly in school (Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg) but when their parents reassured them that they had other kinds of intelligence and other strengths, the kids did really well in the real world.
Jim Flannery of the Peer Unschooling Network said:
I would suggest being supportive of and encouraging of your child's wishes to not do homework rather than re-enforcing the coercive maneuvering of their school system to force them to do things they don't want. With regards to homework specifically, researcher Alfie Kohn has shown that there's never been a single study performed proving the effectiveness of homework in improving learning. We've simply assumed it's good for the child and we are forcing them. There is a huge problem in our education system with forcing kids to do things they don't want. Don't join the bad side - come to the light. Using force and coercion with our children is a horrible approach to teaching.