The message we got at public school was that to expect a child to learn things at school then come home and play for hours was completely ridiculous. They were very much of the opinion that a child should spend six hours sitting quietly reading, then go home and spend a couple of hours doing painfully easy homework (supposed to be 30 min), then start doing some actual learning if there's time before bed. And apparently the one where they spend four hours outside with a bike is the high pressure tiger mother option. *%# that noise.
I just don't understand why if they're not going to be bothered teaching, why can't the kids play instead? And now my blood pressure is up.
