Out of curiosity, I searched online for ‘Back to school advice’

IF you are the parent of a child who is about to venture forth into the hallowed halls of Primary education, or ‘Big School’ as every Irish mammy refers to it since the dawn of time; well, chances are you’ve probably been very active in your Google searches looking for tips and advice on how to ease your child, and yourself, into this next chapter.

As a result, you also have now managed to whip yourself into a mild panic!