Yes, true....
<shrug>
I know I'm in the minority on this particular opinion of mine. I'm okay with that.
I agree with what you are saying regarding blindly following instructions. My motto in life is "Question EVERYTHING."
It's our job to help our kids think for themselves, not do (or not do) something just because someone said so. Again, certain homework assignments provide useful practice while others waste our time. Right now, I'm not going to require my DD6 to do something that does not provide any benefit.
This is going off on tangent a little bit --- here's some psychological studies to consider:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experimentI want my kid to be the one who responds with "Heck, no! I'm not doing that." I live my life that way - a lot of people think I'm nuts for starting something or quitting something, but I know what is beneficial for me and those around me.
