Your child is struggling with algebra. Test scores are slipping. You decide it's time for a tutor, but here's what most parents in Dubai don't realize: hiring the wrong tutor doesn't just waste money. It wastes something far more precious: your child's time, confidence, and belief that they can actually improve. Here are the six mistakes that turn tutoring into an expensive disappointment, and how to sidestep every single one. Mistake One Bargain hunting your way to mediocrity We all love a good deal. But when you choose a tutor based solely on who charges AED 80 instead of AED 150 per hour, you're often choosing someone who treats it like a side hustle rather than a profession. The difference? A skilled tutor diagnoses exactly where your child is stuck (factorizing polynomials versus understanding why we f...