How much should parents help with their children’s homework? Temple psychology professor, Laurence Steinberg, author of "The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting" said, "I think the research is pretty clear that parents should not help with homework unless the child (1) asks for something specific that is beyond the child's capability, (2) does not understand the homework assignment, or (3) the teacher has explicitly developed an assignment to have the parent and child work together."