For one mum, she forgot to sign her son's homework diary - a weekly chore on the school list - and desperate not to get into trouble, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

I keep a printed out diary or a schedule. Sometimes I will stick it on my wall just so I know the day ahead. Louise: Our experts do say to try and keep your homework in one place.

Her kids' school gives about 40 minutes of homework a day, but she's told the teachers they won't do it. She says it takes away from family time.

"I refuse to be my daughter's school diary through a Whatsapp group, I refuse to be the one doing the homework, I refuse to go back to school and I refuse to be over-protective to the point of ...

Research indicates that it does not improve school performance, and I would rather my children have time for free play after a long day at school. As such, we are opting him out of homework.