A4Armadillo wrote:
I think that's only natural. I've not been an active contributor to this forum, largely because I am in awe of the knowledge of others.
I have tried to do my best for my daughter, and my husband the same. We DIY-ed too, feeling that tuition centres and private tutors were not the right approach for our family. I think that was a sensible choice, knowing DD's character, but I also had that 'night before' feeling that maybe we hadn't done the right thing, whatever that is.
I also can't decide whether we did too much or too little. We tried not to put pressure on, but looking back I realise just how much we and the system expect of a child. Could we have done more work, preparation, tutoring etc? Yes. Should we have done more? I'm not so sure. Chances of success are slim here, and keeping DD happy and relaxed was important.
I don't know how I'll feel on results day. Obviously if she has done well, I'll be past caring about how well she was prepared. If she's not done so well, I hope we'll move on, knowing that she tried, and we tried to support her. But I can imagine a little voice in my head telling me that we should have gone for formal tutoring, put more hours is, or even not applied in the first place. It's hard, isn't it.
EXACTLY how I felt / still feel.