Ep 11: When your Child Asks for help with Math

Rooted and Growing Podcast · Oct 8, 2026 · 11m

Your child says, "Mom, can you help me with my math?"

They asked for help. They didn't necessarily ask you to solve it for them.

I know how hard that can be when you're looking at a strategy you've never seen before—or they give you an answer that makes absolutely no sense.

Before jumping in, try:

"Show me what you're thinking."

Then listen.

You may hear that they understand the new concept and are getting stuck on a basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division fact.

You may discover exactly where the new concept stopped making sense.

You may realize neither of you knows what to do…