As parents, it is a big concern when your child comes home with unsatisfactory grade, but how will you feel if it is you, Mom or Dad, who receives the “D” grade?

Some schools around the nation are taking a direct approach in getting parents involved in their children’s education by grading parents on factors inculding:

• Whether children get to school on time
• If homework has been completed
• If their child comes to school properly nourished

Many parents are upset about this. They don’t feel that they should be judged.

I am not so sure this is such a bad idea myself. If you are a regular reader of this blog, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. At Better Parenting University, we always advocate parents take responsibility for themselves and their family. The factors that parents may be graded on, are common sense things parents should be doing anyways. And if you are not, there is definitely a problem.

Think about the three bullets above…If you were to “grade” yourself based on a scale of A - F on each of those things, if you score anything less than an A, you need to take a look at your family routine. These examples are the basics. You need to be providing these basics, and more, and if you are not, getting called on it by the school, may be just what is needed.

Now, most schools are not implementing this parenting grading system - today. In fact, it is met with a considerable amount of controversy as this Today Show segment reveals:

Should parents get grades and homework?

The team at Better Parenting University recommends whether or not you are being graded by your school as a parent, you should take action as if you are. In fact, your child is grading you. When he is late to school, he is the one who feel the discomfort when all heads in the classroom turn to see your child walk in the classroom late.

Here are some suggestions from the Better Parenting University team:

• Plan your daily routine and stick to it everyday.
• Set goals for your child and for yourself as a parent
• Work with your child’s teacher to develop a plan for your child and work together to make that plan successful

Strive to get an “A” as a parent! If you need help, you may find it in one of our online parenting seminars.