by Toby Davis | May 30, 2026 | Homework and School Stress
Supporting Children Through School Transitions School transitions — a new school year, a new school, a new teacher, or moving up to secondary school — are among the most stressful things in a primary school child’s year. For most kids, the stress is manageable... by Toby Davis | May 30, 2026 | Homework and School Stress
Getting Kids to Focus on Homework: What Works When Everything Else Doesn’t Getting kids to focus on homework feels like one of those battles that shouldn’t exist — and yet here you are, having it every single day. The frustrating thing is that most of the... by Toby Davis | May 30, 2026 | Homework and School Stress
How to Talk to Your Child’s Teacher (and Actually Get Somewhere) Knowing how to talk to your child’s teacher is a skill that pays off repeatedly through primary school. Done well, it builds a partnership that benefits your child. Done poorly, it produces... by Toby Davis | May 29, 2026 | Homework and School Stress
When Your Child Says School Is Boring: What’s Really Going On When your child says school is boring, the instinct might be to dismiss it — kids have always found school boring, right? But consistent, emphatic boredom is often worth taking seriously. It usually... by Toby Davis | May 29, 2026 | Homework and School Stress
What to Do at Home When Your Child Is Struggling With Reading Noticing your child struggling with reading is one of the more worrying things for a parent. Reading underpins almost everything else at school. And the longer a gap isn’t addressed, the wider it...
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