Haha! I helped my son over the last couple of days revise for his Geography mock exam, and he got a hundred percent. (Up from forty percent.) Now I'm feeling like quite the expert Mummy. I'm also helping him with his German, and am hopeful that as his grades improve he'll start to feel happier about himself.

So today was German, we're using Michel Thomas Total German, which is a really friendly course. He also went and practised his piano without being asked to. He's got asperger's syndrome, and I'm spending a lot of effort trying to make homework and revision part of a routine at home, rather than something he hides from and wishes will go away. This week he's got on top of his drama, his Geography, and next week is holidays... by the end of it I'm hoping he'll be MUCH more confident with his German.

Phew!