The last thing you would call a parent who takes on the responsibility of educating their own children is lazy. However, critics can come up with a number of reasons to apply this adjective to a homeschooling parent and this is one of the latest. The “Lazy Parent Syndrome” has come under the scanner of critics and it has made an impact on homeschooling parents.
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Is the first born always more intelligent?
The proponents of this theory say that the birth order of the child can determine his level of intelligence. This is because the mother is said to pay a great deal more attention to the development of the first born child than she does to any subsequent children. According to the lazy parent syndrome, the mother gets lazy with the second and third born children and does not give them the same attention and time.
Does a parent spend less time on subsequent children?
Is this really true? Does a parent become more lax with subsequent children? Possibly. However this is probably because parents are a lot more nervous and thus hypervigilant about the rearing of their first child. With the second child, they do not feel the need for all that stress and are not as worried about how the child will learn once they have experience under their belts. This does not mean that Mom and Dad give less than their best to the second and third child that they are tutoring at home. It simply means that they have done it before, and are better organized the next time round knowing exactly what needs to be done.
Is it more accurate to call Lazy Parenting Syndrome Tired Parenting Syndrome?
The adjective “lazy” has many negative connotations and while a parent may seem to be more lackluster with subsequent children, it is generally because they have additional responsibilities and are tired. What’s more, the children themselves have more than one teacher as the elder sibling can often teach younger sisters and brothers many things that the mother or father would otherwise do.
So this latest criticism of homeschooling is actually nothing all that new.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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