The net result is a fairer story though when books try to be fair there's always a risk of being bland, says Thalia Dragona, a Greek educational psychologist.

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Vivian Hill, an educational psychologist at the Institute of Education, says a "disproportionate number of children born in the summer months" are brought to her for help.

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Educational psychologist Vivian Hill says parents can help by taking noisy brothers or sisters out and creating a quiet space for the child in the home or encouraging them to study in the school library or another quiet place.

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