I feel intimidated by my tutor. Any advice on how to handle this?

May I ask for your advice? I previously consulted you about my child's scary tutor, and I told them I wanted to quit the lessons. However, the tutor is now saying a lot of things that upset me. They're angry that I hired another tutor and that I contacted them via LINE (LINE is similar to Whatapp). They said they would teach my child for free during summer vacation, that they would guarantee my child's good grades, and that they would make my child's summer homework perfect. They asked me to have my son call them. After enduring the fear for so long, I'm terrified of what will happen if my son agrees. I don't want them to come to my house anymore, and I don't want them involved with my son. I'm shaking right now.

Hello! That's a tough situation. I think tutoring works best when all three parties—the child, the parent, and the tutor—are happy with the arrangement. I recommend talking to your child about how you feel. Having an open conversation with your child might change your perspective on the tutor, or it might reveal that your child feels the same way.

"My child is home now. They said they don't want to call the tutor. I'm at a loss. Even though trust has been broken, the tutor won't give up and wants to continue coming to our house. I want them to find another student."

"In that case, you need to firmly decline the tutor's offer. If they don't take no for an answer, you should consider contacting the police."