What’s happening to me?

When I was a teenager at school I was (and there really is no other way of saying this) a little git.

I was cheeky, I talked back to the teachers and would refuse to do things I didn’t like the idea of. I was suspended from lessons (but never school) several times – usually for refusing to go to those “pointless” detentions.

The main problem I had with school was that I just didn’t see the point in it. I was constantly being asked to do things I didn’t really see the point in and it didn’t help that the teachers got annoyed with me when I asked them to justify their reasons for asking me to do it.

I’ve always had something of a problem with authority and authority figures – especially being asked to do things I’m not convinced are of any real benefit to me.

I’m still a little bit like that but as I get older and (painfully) rapidly closer to the big 3 0 I can’t help but see things from the teachers point of view.

I now have two children in school – one in reception (foundation stage) and the other in year three (key stage two).

When my children were young, before they started school I was adamant I wouldn’t make them do homework – that, if they ever got a lot I would stand up for them and tell the teacher I disagree with homework and demand they don’t give my children any.

But  age, maturity – whatever you want to call it has mellowed me and actually I can see the point of homework – it also helps that my daughter (son is too young for homework at the moment) actually really enjoys it.

In fact some of the homework my daughter gets can be a lot of fun – I oft times enjoy making boats, creating simple animations, teaching her how to write articles and stories etc…

In fact – getting involved in parents evenings, school events and activities as well as helping my daughter with her homework and reading through some of her school work at the end of time has really made me wish I worked harder while I was at school.

I’ve decided that blogging for me is the chance to do those – home time – reports (remember I write for a living) that I never bothered with while I was in full time education.

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