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Children at times, need individual attention to perform their best. There is no harm in getting professional help if you cannot give adequate time and do supervision of your child due to you busy schedule.

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The first sign that a child could use extra academic help is poor performance at school. Nadine Norland, center director for a Sylvan Learning Center in Madison, Wisconsin, says that anything a parent hears from school is good information, and sometimes a need can be seen earlier than school age. "The earlier you can catch the problem, the better. With preschoolers, look at skills such as identifying numbers, colors, letter sounds, etc., and if the retention of these is not there, then have them evaluated as soon as possible."

The amount of time it takes for a child to complete his or her homework can also be a cry for help. Beverly Collins, executive director of educational development with Huntington Learning Centers, says, "Kids who take a lot of time to do homework, where there is crying and so forth going on, this is a sign that they're incapable of doing the work. Parents often fall into the trap that they think the child should just try harder. In fact, if this goes on for two or more marking periods, this is a sign to seek help."

Many parents want to help their children with homework, but this doesn't work in all families. Marilea David, owner of Club Z Tutoring in Des Moines, Iowa, says that you and your child's frustration level are signs you need may need help. "When the child will not accept help from the parent and the dynamics between parent and child are not working, this is then the time to consider tutoring."

Peggy Krentz, an elementary teacher who sought tutoring for her own son, agrees. "The tutor can get him to do more specific work that he knows he's not good at," says Krentz. "That's when he balks about work at home, when it's difficult. He doesn't do that for the tutor."

"It takes a person removed from the situation. My daughter gets tense and worried with me when we do homework," says Angie Boehm, a kindergarten teacher and mother whose second grade daughter goes to a private tutor. "It seems like you have so little time with your kids in the evening that it feels bad to have that time be tense."

A lack of self-confidence may also be a clue that your child may need the extra help a tutor can give. Is she overly anxious the night before a test? Does she often say she's "stupid" or "doesn't get it?" Collins says, "Many kids we see think they're the only one having these difficulties. They're embarrassed. We want them to have a sense of success and build confidence."

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