What is the point of a parent account if I can't see my child's work?

[SusanDize]

I get my child's grades every week, but when I go in to look at the assignments to see what he got wrong, I can't see the questions or his answers. I can't see anything to be able to review the material with him and talk things over with him about what he got wrong or why it was wrong and what the right answer was. What is the point of having a parent account if I can't see what my student is actually doing? I can't see his work, his answers, or the questions that are being asked. To see this, I have to get him to log in to his account. Why have a parent account at all? I don't mean to be rude. I seriously am wondering about the benefit of using the parent account. Or maybe there is a way to see this info that I just don't understand? If so, I'd really appreciate it if someone would let me know how to view this info. 

[Chris_Hofer]

Good afternoon, @SusanDize ...

Full disclosure...I am a former Canvas administrator, and I don't have lots of experience using the Canvas observer/parent role.

What kind of assignments is your child completing in Canvas?  Are they actual written assignments (like essay papers or other written work)?  Or, are they quizzes/tests/exams that can be completed within Canvas?  If the assignments are written work submissions, then these Guides might be helpful:

• How do I view assignment comments from an instruct... - Instructure Community
• How do I view the submission details page for an a... - Instructure Community
• How do I view annotation feedback comments directl... - Instructure Community

If you are asking about quizzes/tests/exams, unfortunately, I wasn't able to find similar Guide at this location:

• Observer Guide - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)

The only Guide listed here for quizzes is:

• How do I view Quizzes as an observer? - Instructure Community

Hopefully there will be others here who have more experience with the parent/observer account who might be able to chime in to see if they have more solutions for you.  Good luck!