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Today's "Is this normal?" moment

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5 November 2026Big feelings

Ten minutes of homework turns into an hour of tears. Every evening. Are we doing school wrong?

You're in crowded company. After a day of sitting still, following rules and being watched, a lot of children come through the door with nothing left. The tears are often tiredness, not laziness or a lack of brains.

Try this tonight

Snack and a bit of moving around before the books come out. Sit nearby and leave the pencil in their hand. Short bursts, then a break. If it's all tears, stop: "We'll tell your teacher this was too much tonight." That's a plan, not a failure.

When to check in

Tell the teacher if homework regularly ends in distress. Talk to your GP if learning seems much harder than for their classmates, or worry about school is spilling into sleep and weekends.

Official guidance: NHS: Talking about feelings

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Things parents tell us at 3am

The kind of sentences that start every conversation here.

"I counted. Eleven meltdowns before lunch, and one was about a banana being a banana."

Big feelings

"I love my son more than anything and some evenings I just want nobody to touch me."

Parent guilt

"She only wants her dad at bedtime. I smile, then I cry in the kitchen."

Partner life

"I joined a work call from the hallway because the house was too loud."

Working parents

Sample prompts written by our team, inspired by common parenting worries. Not quotes from real members.

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