My DD (11) has always had trouble with maths, and has had a tutor for about 18 months. Her confidence seemed to be improving. She had moved up a table at school.
Yesterday we went to my in-laws, and suddenly my FIL asked daughter what 12 x 6 was (they were writing out a cheque for something) DD panicked and started guessing. When she answered some ridiculous sum, PIL told her she was stupid. I then lost my temper with him (how fucking DARE he tell her she is stupid!) and we left shortly after.
This morning DH has emailed me to say, maybe we should stop the tutor because she is not gaining anything from it, she should be learning her tables. I'm really angry that her confidence which was just building could be destroyed like this but maybe he is right and we are wasting our money. We do practice tables as well, but I guess not enough.
Do we continue with the tutor? It's difficult to have a rational conversation with DH right now, he is cross that I lost my temper with his parents. I'm furious about the way she was talked to. And yes she is PFB and I over-reacted.
Sorry if this is long and not coherent, I'm still a bit upset.
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aliasjoey · 22/04/2013 12:53
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