Homework to a homeless kid

Encourage your child to use their imagination and play pretend games on their own; Tell real and imaginary stories; and Read books, magazines, newspapers, and other printed materials. Guilt and Helplessness Children feel what their parents feel. They may feel guilty or frustrated for being homeless or living in a transitional situation.

The National Center on Family Homelessness says that homeless kids have four times as many respiratory infections, twice as many ear infections and five times more gastrointestinal problems. They are three times more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than non-homeless children.

There are more than 1.6 million homeless children living in the United States, says The National Center on Family Homelessness. That’s one in every 45 American kids who goes to sleep at night without a bed to call their own. Families with young children now account for about one third of the homeless population.

There’s no dining room table around which to gather, spread out your books and notes and do homework together. A lot of homeless kids rely on the public library as the safe, warm place to do homework — you can even use a computer there. But budget cuts have reduced library hours and, by extension, study time.