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If you re a parent of a school-aged child, you probably have some strong thoughts about the challenges of motivating said child academically particularly right now, when getting a kid to comply with parental guidance through virtual learning. We probably don t have to tell you that sometimes, you just have to get creative in order to get those kids learning.
But one dad s creative solution to boost his son s math skills is causing some controversy. While some are praising the hack, which the dad shared on TikTok, others believe it crosses boundaries.
According to the video, this dad was inspired to do something when his son s math grades began slipping. The son aspires to be a YouTuber, so he spends a lot of time playing video games. So here s what the dad did: He created a lockbox, placed his son s video game controllers inside it, and wrote out a math problem on a whit