Do you know the research about the mothers level of education being he biggest predictor of the child's academic success?

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Is that still The case if the mother is not the primary caregiver? So say another with a phd worked ft and the dad was a sahd with no qualifications?

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A mother not another

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Anyone?

[Notinlalaland]

I think the point of the statement is that if the mother is educated then there’s more chance of her passing on her love of learning/work ethic/discipline to their child. So it doesn’t matter if you’re not the primary care giver if you are encouraging child to read/complete homework etc.

[Seashore2018]

This is one of my favourite statistics: educate women & everybody benefits!

No idea whether it changes if primary caregiver is not the mother. Tbh I have always assumed it's more about the educated parent doing things like being proactive about ensuring lots of books in the house, scheduling family visits to museums, being aware of good extra-curric things being available etc, rather than it being about WOHP vs SAHP.

[Fuckwheresitgone]

I remember the research and raised an eyebrow thinking 'uh-huh, oh look another stick with which to beat women'. Obviously a child born into a chaotic / dysfunctional (I hate that term) family, is likely to have poorer outcomes than a child born into a 'normal' (whatever that means) family. However if a child is raised with love, has parents who value education and do their best to encourage their child at school, then their child is more likely to thrive, than a child who is born into a family with social difficulties. I mean obviously if a child has two parents who are academically high achieving, then genetically that child stands more chance of being academically able...just genes ain't it? But we put far too much weight on academic performance. What I'm trying to say, and probably not very well, is so long as you encourage your children to be the best they can be, to help them up as and when they stumble then your children will be fine. I honestly don't think it matters that your DH doesn't have a PhD or a degree....nor would it matter if he didn't have 'A' levels or GCSEs! If it helps my dad left school with no 'O' levels. My mum dropped out of school at 15. I have loadsa qualifications ...but you know what? My dad made his fortune and retired at 50....at 50, me? I'll be having to work till I'm in my 70s (if I'm lucky....or 80s at the way things currently stand....I pity my poor patients I really do...I'll be needing a motorised zimmer to get around the endless hospital corridors)!