To be so concerned about upsetting DS's teacher...

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That I've written a long and rambling note explaining why I erased something on his homework worksheet.

They're not allowed to erase mistakes. The work he'd done was one huge mistake. There was no space for him to correct his errors, and I thought I could show him where he'd gone wrong and give him a fighting chance of producing some worthwhile work. He's in juniors, btw, this isn't his GCSE coursework.

She's going to think I'm a nutter

Yes, you'll come across as a nutter.

But in a nice way

Thanks, complex. I don't really know why I did it, but now it's too late - it's on the back of the worksheet

I should have let him get the telling off, see how loyal he is to his dear old ma

I remember helping DS to tear a page out of an exercise book once (and then remove all evidence from the other half of the book too!), when he'd screwed up his homework on his first day at a new school.

They didn't ever say anything.

I have often written 'Neither DS or I understand this'.

What are they supposed to do if they make a mistake then?

I make my kids scan worksheets so they can do it again if necessary!

They're supposed to just cross out so the teacher can see what they did.

It's parents' evening this week too, so no doubt I'll also blurt something out about the erasing on the homework, just to clarify to her that I am indeed unhinged.