Nobody is bad at maths.
Here's the evidence.
Practical, research-backed writing for parents — on the gaps that hide behind "struggling", the practice that actually works, and the decisions (curricula, competitions, apps) that come with raising a child who does maths.
Parent Guides
When something feels wrong and you can't name it — start here.
Why Is My Child Struggling With Maths? It's Usually a Skill From Two Grades Ago
Child struggling with maths? The cause is usually a missing skill from two grades ago — here's how to find it in 15 minutes at your kitchen table.
Parent GuidesMy Child Counts on Their Fingers at Age 9. Should I Worry?
Child counts on fingers at age 9? Finger counting isn't the enemy — but at this age it can signal a fluency gap. What it means and how to fix it gently.
Parent GuidesMaths Anxiety in Children: Signs, Causes, and What Actually Helps
Math anxiety in kids is real and measurable — not drama. The signs by age, the working-memory mechanism, and what actually helps a child recover.
Parent GuidesIs My Child Bad at Maths, or Just Bad at Speed?
Is your child slow at maths or actually struggling? How to tell accuracy, fluency and speed apart — and why timed drills too early backfire.
Mental Maths
The small skills that must become automatic, and how they do.
Mental Maths Ages 6–11: What Your Child Should Master at Each Grade
Mental maths milestones for Grade 1 to 5 (Class 1–5, Year 2–6): a checklist of what should be automatic at each age, and what to do about gaps.
Mental Maths20 Mental Maths Tricks That Are Actually Strategies (and 5 \"Tricks\" That Hurt)
20 mental math tricks for kids that build real number sense — and 5 popular tricks that quietly hurt. How to tell a strategy from a gimmick.
Mental MathsHow Many Minutes of Maths Practice Per Day Is Actually Enough?
How long should a child study maths each day? 10–20 focused minutes of daily maths practice beats a two-hour weekend session. Here's the science.
Mental MathsTimes Tables: The Order to Learn Them In (It's Not 1 to 12)
The best times tables order isn't 1 to 12. A research-backed sequence that shrinks 144 multiplication facts to about fifteen — and how to learn them fast.
Olympiads & Competitions
Honest answers about competitions, from people who train for them.
Your Child Didn't Qualify for the Olympiad Second Round. Now What?
Olympiad result not qualified? What to say in the first 48 hours, how to read the paper as a diagnostic, and a six-month plan to next season.
Olympiads & CompetitionsAre Maths Olympiads Worth It for an Average Student?
Are math olympiads worth it? An honest decision framework by child profile — from people who run Olympiad training and still sometimes say no.
Curricula & Switching
CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge, IB, Common Core — different routes, same city.
CBSE vs ICSE vs Cambridge vs IB Maths: What's Actually Different, Grade by Grade
CBSE vs ICSE maths, Cambridge, IB PYP and Common Core compared grade by grade — same maths, different order, and why the order matters when you switch.
Curricula & SwitchingMoving Schools, Boards or Countries? How to Find and Fill the Maths Gaps Before the New Year
Switching school curriculum? A maths gap checklist for the move — map the differences, diagnose the real gaps, and bridge them in six weeks.
Curricula & SwitchingWorksheets vs Adaptive Practice: Why 100 Identical Sums Don't Build Fluency
Looking for maths worksheets? Take our free printable — then see why 100 identical sums don't build fluency, and what adaptive practice does differently.
Everyday Maths & Choosing Well
Practice that doesn't look like practice, and how to judge what does.
Everyday Maths: 15 Real Situations Where Kids Practise Without Knowing It's Practice
Real life maths for kids, hidden in plain sight: 15 fun maths activities at home, each with a 60-second script, no worksheet in sight.
Everyday Maths & Choosing WellScreen Time That Isn't Junk: How to Judge a Maths App (a Checklist From People Who Build One)
Forget lists of the best maths app for kids. Here's the 10-point checklist we use on our own product — ads, data, adaptivity and all.
Everyday Maths & Choosing Well\"Careless Mistakes\" Are Not Careless: What Your Child's Wrong Answers Are Telling You
Careless mistakes in maths are almost never careless. Six error patterns behind your child's silly mistakes — and the fix for each one.
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