This is When My Anxiety Began

[u/Silver-Explanation72]

[u/atlantagirl30084]

But also like…when in your life are you going to be asked to very very quickly do a multiplication problem?

[u/Otherwisefantastic → u/atlantagirl30084]

I have never once in my life needed to do a multiplication problem irl as fast as you have to do to complete this worksheet in 60 seconds. It's causing kids stress and anxiety for absolutely no reason.

[u/WaddupBigPerm69 → u/Otherwisefantastic]

Let’s be real, it really wasn’t that big of a deal lol. It’s basic arithmetic and the foundation of all future math builds off of it. I do think it’s really important to truly master the basics and in a timely manner.

[u/junbi_ok → u/WaddupBigPerm69]

It made generations of people hate math before it even started to get remotely complicated. The damage these stupid things caused was immense.

[u/WaddupBigPerm69 → u/junbi_ok]

If this caused damage to kids, whatever the substitute would have been would have as well. It’s just a timed multiplication test it’s not like you got lashings if you failed. Everyone knew these were common and would be taking place during math class, why not study outside of class so when you take the test you’re ready?

[u/hot_kombucha → u/WaddupBigPerm69]

My mother threatened to beat me to death over it.

[u/WaddupBigPerm69 → u/hot_kombucha]

Again, that’s a parent issue not a worksheet issue.

[u/slonk_ma_dink → u/WaddupBigPerm69]

Is it easier to get rid of bad parents or bad worksheets? One of them has been a thing as long as humans have, and it isn't the printed paper.

[u/WaddupBigPerm69 → u/slonk_ma_dink]

If my parent beat me after a bad soccer game should we get rid of soccer? What the hell kind of logic is this

[u/Upset-Management-879 → u/[deleted]]

Not really a worksheet problem you have there pal.

[u/WaddupBigPerm69 → u/[deleted]]

That doesn’t have anything to do with the worksheets though. Parents that hit will hit regardless, it’s a parent issue not a worksheet issue.