Thanks very much for the replies.
I've been lax on the quality of his work this year particularly because it is not challenging to him at all. I was wondering whether folks here were requiring their kids to do their work "well" even if it is below their level.
Sounds like maybe I need to re-consider whether our "neat, complete and correct" checklist was so over-the-top after all. I've been reading so much about the perils of perfectionism that it seemed like we were making things worse with that.
I liked mnmom's comment that the work should be "kid neat." I think I can go with the flow if it's legible, complete and correct.
