People would rather lie to you than tell you the truth

Remember that – always.

No one owes you anything.

In this 4+ assessment process, trust no one but yourselves.

Do not trust your neighbour down the road that you’ve known for two minutes, do not trust your best friend of 20 years. Trust no one.

Because I think there is too much pride going around.

Do you know how many parents have told me that their children have passed the first round at Westminster that I truly believe are lying to me?

At least 10.

Well they can’t lie to me after round 2. Because many of my students will pass and I will know who is in their class! How sad to lie about something like that.

Is it to do with pride? It is to do with disappointment? Is it to do with frustration? Is it to do with fearing judgement? If it to do with sadness that their child didn’t pass? Is it to do with feeling guilt?

Whatever it has to do with, trust no one.

You don’t even need to trust me to be fair. Trust yourself and your gut feelings as your child’s mother or father. Do what is best for them. That is all.

No one owes you a single thing.

Drown out the noise. Focus only on preparing your child to the best of your ability.

Trust yourself and your partner/wife/husband. That is all.