Parents' night can be one of the most nerve wracking and least anticipated evenings of the year for teachers across the country. With so many parents to see and so many different tales to tell about kids, you've got to have endurance skills and a real thick skin to deal with the varied and sometimes intense meetings you'll be faced with. 

We take a look at just a few of the types of parent every teacher will come across at parents' night. 

The proud parent

Probably the most difficult of all parents to deal with, those who are worried can be a real chore. They are so happy for the chance to speak to you, and really engaged, which is nice, but at the same time, they want to know absolutely everything. Invariably, their child will be one of the best in the class, and they love hearing about it. When faced with this parent, you'll want to know you've studied, because they have so many questions!

The worried parent

From time to time, parents will come to parents' night full in the knowledge that their kid is not doing well, and they want to sort it out, but they struggle with knowing what to do. Expect many questions, and get ready to provide much advice. This is a hard meeting to get through, but it's your job to make sure they leave armed with good pointers on how to help their child excel. 

The couldn't-care-less parent

This is invariably the meeting where you have a lot to say. Sadly, they don't seem to want to know, which can be frustrating. They're at your meeting out of obligation, but you can tell your little pointers about how their kid can go from average to top grades don't seem to be hitting home. It always makes for a frustrating meeting. 

The 'keep calm' parent

These parents care, so much so that when they learn that their son or daughter is perhaps not doing all that great, they can really have problems accepting it. They might even start to panic, wanting to know everything they've done wrong and pledging to ground their kid every day until they've dragged their grades into the upper echelons of the school. Your job here is to keep them calm and let them know how they can help their child really flourish. 

The disappointed parent

They came in with such high hopes, and it breaks your heart to let them down. The smiles have faded quickly and they just look so sad to have found out that their child isn't the future Nobel Prize winner they thought they might be. This can be the most difficult meeting to face, as you know that you need to tell them the truth, but it's devastating to shatter someone's illusions in this way.