Changes In Children
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Well said daisyt!
Well said! :celebrate:
We also have you here with
us to guide through our time
with our teens when ours grow
up in the next coming years..
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Must say it’s really a challenge, fighting to stay cool when I just want to blow my top sometimes :x
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Wah so much more has been discussed....I must say it is really good to be here to learn parenting from one another and also from our kids. Bravo!!! :love:
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ks2me:
Wah so much more has been discussed....I must say it is really good to be here to learn parenting from one another and also from our kids. Bravo!!! :love:
Yep, what a learning process. It is ever evolving and every child is different. We not only learn how to be a parent, we learn to be HIS/HER parent. -
I read with awe the achievements of oversea secondary students in O Level results recently.
How fortunate their parents are because their child can be so clever and independent without them around.
Being the 7-11 parent I pale in comparison. I am full of admiration towards the parents of such a child. -
Bear.w.me:
Indeed, this kid is really something. She is probably a top scholar in Malaysia, but by coming to Singapore she learnt something more than academic, and that is independence. Look at how many have done this and become successful. Was last year's top O levels scholar the same?I read with awe the achievements of oversea secondary students in O Level results recently.
How fortunate their parents are because their child can be so clever and independent without them around.
Being the 7-11 parent I pale in comparison. I am full of admiration towards the parents of such a child.
I know for sure, Olivia Lum is such a person. Hardship does build character. Sometimes, I think that as our country becomes more affluent, we tend to shelter and pamper our kids too much, and focus too much in achievements, that we forget to teach them lifeskills, which is what they require to survive. Survival first, then academic, or academic first then survival? Character first, then trophies, or collect trophies regardless. Have we misplaced our priorities and exchanged what's important for what's urgent? :? -
Hardship does build character. What about emotional support when she feels down? Of course nowadays there are Skype, MSN and Facebook so distance is no longer a barrier in communication.
However, I think environment factors (in this case hostel) may shape the behaviour similar to boarding school. The environment will influence their behaviour for better time management (maybe they need to perform chores like folding their own clothes, washing their own shoes, ironing etc.) and leave time for revision at the same time.
Secondary school is the time most parents need to learn to let go of their child/children. Some how easier said than done especially when we are under the same roof.
Should there be hostel option for parents to send their teen children similar to JC or University. Afterall, MOE brought down the syllabus to primary (GEP) and IP. Why not replicate the environment as well? Will it toughen our young ones this way? -
Bear.w.me:
Not sure about the NY hostel, but I know that boys can choose to stay at RI and ACS(I) hostel if there are vacancies, even if they are not from the school. If that's really the environment you desire for the girls, why don't you give them a call and check it out?
Should there be hostel option for parents to send their teen children similar to JC or University. Afterall, MOE brought down the syllabus to primary (GEP) and IP. Why not replicate the environment as well? Will it toughen our young ones this way? -
mummy of 2:
Must say it's really a challenge, fighting to stay cool when I just want to blow my top sometimes :x
Glad to find this thread.....staying cool when your inside is \"exploding\" is a big feat ! My hair is growing whiter by the day having to deal with answer back and I hate you forever kind of outburst. How do you guys deal it when dd say \"i hate you\" in her moment of anger. Do you ignore the remark and walk away or you confront it? I tell her \"i don't get bothered with such remarks\" and walk away...but i wonder whether that is the right way of dealing with it... -
westmom:
Ha ha, I hardly get that. But when I do, I'll normally cool down and say in a pathetic way, \"Why? But I love you very much!\" This is always met with silence....mummy of 2:
Must say it's really a challenge, fighting to stay cool when I just want to blow my top sometimes :x
Glad to find this thread.....staying cool when your inside is \"exploding\" is a big feat ! My hair is growing whiter by the day having to deal with answer back and I hate you forever kind of outburst. How do you guys deal it when dd say \"i hate you\" in her moment of anger. Do you ignore the remark and walk away or you confront it? I tell her \"i don't get bothered with such remarks\" and walk away...but i wonder whether that is the right way of dealing with it...
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