After the whirlwind of A-level results day last week, it's now the turn of hopeful GCSE students to collect their envelopes of results.

My GCSE results day might have taken place over 15 years ago (gulp), but I still vividly remember sitting in the car with my mum, feeling a concoction of emotions and nursing a nervous tummy on the way to school on that sunny August morning.

It's, of course, normal to feel a mixture of nerves, apprehension and excitement as, for many, these results are an important milestone in a teenager's life.

It's also normal for the parents to be feeling just as nervous as their kids. The trick is not letting emotions overwhelm you. Easier said than done, right?

© Getty Results day can be nerve wrecking for teenagers picking up their GCSE exam grades

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