These are the days of competition. The child has to succeed in many competitions and examinations. The importance of examinations has increased to such an extent that the years between ten to twenty are spent in constant fear of them. Parents, instead of helping, invariably increase the fear psychosis in their children, resulting in serious personality problems. Parents should reassure their children regarding examinations and not increase their anxiety. They should help the child in his schoolwork when he has any difficulty. Although you can help him with his homework, you cannot take the examinations for him. In the long run it will only make things more difficult for him. You should help him when he cannot understand or comprehend something but do not make him over dependant on you for things and he should be encouraged to do his homework regularly.