How can I get my DS's to do their homework and how can I get DH to suport me on it????

[jac34]

My DS twins are in year2.They are doing pretty well in their class and their teacher is usually very pleased with them,when we have been to parents evening.
However,they hate having to do their homework and reading.They find the homework easy to do,once they have put their mind to it.Their reading is going pretty well too,but again they are just not motivated and I have to nag them to do it.Once they have read their book twice,it's pretty much word perfect,so it's not like I make them read it over and over.
Whenever I ask them to do some work they get stroppy,yet I get no suport from DH,he usually tells me to leave them alone and stop nagging.His reason is,that when he was in infants,he never had homework and doesn't think we should force them to do it if they don't want to.I actually feel the same,but know that these days parents are expected to do some work with children at home,things are different than when we were their ageI also want them to get into good habits with homework,as there is only going to be more in years to come.

I'm by no means a pushy parent,I'm only asking them to do whats required to get by,but I'm just fed up of nagging and being made to feel mean.

[mumeeee]

I have a different opinion to a lot of others on this thread. I think children have a long day at school and need to relax before starting again. My youngest is 14 and has dyspraxia. She is tired after school and doesn't need the added pressure of doing homework before anything else. She is allowed to watch TV go on the computer or do whatever she likes to relax for an hour. She then does her homework.