My heart . . . 
Second day of 1st grade and he came home with four pages of homework . . .
He already doesn’t get home from school until 4 p.m. Then he had to sit still for another hour plus to complete more work.
I had to clear out the kitchen so he could focus. His little legs kept bouncing up and down, he was bursting with so much energy just wanting to go play.
Then he broke my heart when he looked up at me with his big teary doe eyes and asked . . .
“Mommy, when you were little did you get distracted a lot too?!”
Yes sweet baby, Mommy sure did, too!
I don’t know how people expect little children to sit at school all day long and then ALSO come home to sit and do MORE work too . . .
It’s been tested and proven time and time again that homework is actually highly unnecessary and actually hurts children more than it helps . . .
If this little guy’s face doesn’t confirm that for you then I don’t know what would.
If we do anything in this cancel culture, can we please cancel so much unnecessary homework? Especially for the younger kids.
It’s breaking their spirit and it robs them of what little fun and family time they have when they come home after a long day of school.
Originally published on the author’s Facebook page
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Cassi Nelson is a military veteran spouse and mom of 6 living in Florida. She is passionate about reading, raising her kids and using her life stories to help others on similar journeys throughout life. Her goal is to let others know they’re not alone, life does get better and their voice can make a difference in the world. Whether it be from surviving childhood trauma and domestic abuse to random acts of kindness and raising your children your own way. No matter how dark it gets, be a rainbow in this dark world. 
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