Changes In Children

[Bear.014745w.014745me]

Hi OngMum,


Glad that the information is useful to you. I have benefitted from the good advice from the rest of the forumers too.

For the case of my daughter, she is still very much the same. I hope she could pick her self up now that school has gone into full swing but instead she is drown by tons of homework and activities…

The Form Teacher just feeback through my wife that she has back down in her studies…my primary concern really because she is taking the PSLE this year.

Anyway, I will persevere.

[OngMum]

Hi Bear.w.me, I concur with you on the good advice from the forumers here.


My daughter is sitting for PSLE this year too. She is always swarmed with school homework every day and hardly has time set aside for any revision except on weekends. Time seems so limited on weekends too.

I reckon your daughter may be swarmed with lots of homework and somehow it affects her mood and looking forward attitude. You may like to consider injecting some fun activities over the weekends. Going to places she likes or having her to do things she likes.

It’s really a challenging year for both children and parents.

[corneyAmber]

Bear.w.me, do you play wii with your girl? It’s really a good game to play when one takes a break from studies.


Also, for me there is a new godsend simple to install karaoke on mike that I saw on the newspapers, think I am going to get it to unwind with my child once in a while.

Singing is one of the relaxation for us…like jamming during uni days…when the stress was so high.

Whatever it is, don’t give up.

There is another kind of psychology some kids have that I know.
Catching up on PSLE sometimes to them is kinda late for stellar results…so they take on a laissez-faire attitude… Then come Sec 1(may not be in a good school), but because it is a fresh start to them, they will suddenly perk up in their studies. It may not be the right attitude towards learning but it happens to some kids if their mind is games-trained.

[Bear.014745w.014745me]

Hi ks2me, thanks again


I routinely play games with all my daughters. Lately I even took out my basket ball. Pump it up with air and took them to have 1.5 hours of free throws at the basket.

They swam a lot for the NASSA qualifications previously but now gaming only limited to cycling and badminton and board games when it rains.

I always believe only work (study) and no play make joe (jill) a dull boy (girl). In fact, I myself played a lot on bare foot (someone says it was good for health) when i was a young lad.

[daisyt]

ks2me:

There is another kind of psychology some kids have that I know.

Then come Sec 1(may not be in a good school), but because it is a fresh start to them, they will suddenly perk up in their studies. It may not be the right attitude towards learning but it happens to some kids if their mind is games-trained.

Yes, I have seen cases of attitute and character change, due to fresh start in Sec 1. So far I seen, are change of better.

[westmom]

ks2me:

Also, for me there is a new godsend simple to install karaoke on mike that I saw on the newspapers, think I am going to get it to unwind with my child once in a while.

The karaoke mike caught my attention too. Pls share your feedback if you get it cos it's not cheap lor....My dd is into singing too and I think i don't sing too badly so its really good for bonding...

[corneyAmber]

daisyt:

ks2me:

There is another kind of psychology some kids have that I know.

Then come Sec 1(may not be in a good school), but because it is a fresh start to them, they will suddenly perk up in their studies. It may not be the right attitude towards learning but it happens to some kids if their mind is games-trained.

Yes, I have seen cases of attitute and character change, due to fresh start in Sec 1. So far I seen, are change of better.

Yes it is like a \"Reset\" button they are looking for... A new phase, a new challenge and they are more willing to dive harder. As I say it may not be good for P6 but the positive side is there is still hope in Sec 1. And if parents can uncover that is the mindset, then perhaps can try to influence it to change to have this motivation shifted to P6.

[corneyAmber]

westmom:

ks2me:

Also, for me there is a new godsend simple to install karaoke on mike that I saw on the newspapers, think I am going to get it to unwind with my child once in a while.

The karaoke mike caught my attention too. Pls share your feedback if you get it cos it's not cheap lor....My dd is into singing too and I think i don't sing too badly so its really good for bonding...

westmom, given my review in the blog already.

[corneyAmber]

Bear.w.me:

Hi ks2me, thanks again


I routinely play games with all my daughters. Lately I even took out my basket ball. Pump it up with air and took them to have 1.5 hours of free throws at the basket.

They swam a lot for the NASSA qualifications previously but now gaming only limited to cycling and badminton and board games when it rains.

I always believe only work (study) and no play make joe (jill) a dull boy (girl). In fact, I myself played a lot on bare foot (someone says it was good for health) when i was a young lad.

You are welcome and all these sports that you do with your children are really healthy indeed! Kudos... I just bought 2 badminton rackets, looking for spare time slots to \"cut ribbon\" on them...

If you want to try the couch-potato hobby like us, I have just bought the amazing karaoke without frills and no disc required for us to jam our stress away... The review details is found on the kiasuparents homepage if you are keen to check it out.

[2ppaamm]

ks2me:

If you want to try the couch-potato hobby like us, I have just bought the amazing karaoke without frills and no disc required for us to jam our stress away... The review details is found on the kiasuparents homepage if you are keen to check it out.

Hm... this karaoke thing is really good. My girls love to sing. Might just do that. Great idea!