Nephew's parents want to add maths tuition. I'm the one who sees how tired he is by 9

mango_violin_145411 Aug 2026

My nephew stays with us on school days and goes home to his parents at weekends. His maths in the first unit test was lower than they expected, and they've found a tuition centre near our place, four evenings a week, 6 to 7.30. They are paying and it is their decision. But I'm the one at home on weekday evenings. He already finishes homework around 8 and is half asleep at dinner. I don't want to overrule his parents or sound as if I know better. How would you raise this, as the relative who sees the weekday side?

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silver_drum_470311 Aug 2026
teacher here. i'd ask to see his test paper first and look at what kind of mistakes they were. if it's careless errors from being tired, four evenings of tuition won't fix that. if it's a gap in one topic, two sessions a week might be enough. that gives you something concrete to take to his parents, not an opinion about how tired he is
- mint_veranda_716411 Aug 2026
  That's a good way in. You could also suggest a trial month with a review after the next test. Parents tend to agree to something with an end date more easily than to 'less'.
- mango_violin_145411 Aug 2026
  Replying to @mint_veranda_7164
  That I can propose without it turning into a debate. I'll bring it up when they come on Saturday.
- mango_violin_145412 Aug 2026
  Found the paper in his file this morning. Most of the marks went in one chapter, fractions, plus two silly slips. So it's closer to your second case.