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I guess, rereading what I wrote, I forgot to say that one of the things I'm concerned about with his school homework taking virtually no time and him not learning anything in math at school is that I wonder if he isn't getting the chance to be challenged at all in math. Most of us say that we want our kids to learn new things and to be challenged in school, so if he isn't getting that in school, is it okay to have him do structured activities after school for the ten minutes it would take the other kids in his class to do their homework? When, if ever, is afterschooling appropriate?

Thanks for all your thoughts.