Obviously kids don’t want parents to help them with school work. As we just annoy them and don’t understand. Something of a two way street.
So my Brother helpfully suggested he could help No 1 with some holiday home work. Lovely uncle bonding time.
He’s actually doing very well. Got No 1 to write something and even murmur a correct answer. Without any threats or extreme psychology used. Apart from the bit where he had to drag No 1 by the feet across the floor to the table. But that was before any books came out so that doesn’t strictly count as during the study session.
I think the topic moved on to the Battle of Hastings.
Brother asks, “how did King Harold die?”
No 1 dithers for a bit, “err, dun know”
Brother takes another tack, “what evidence might we look for to help?”
Brother’s No 2 helpfully chips in
“we could check the CCTV”