Maris Stella High

[bigfoot]

cherrygal:

I envy teachers like you who know how to coach your own kids to excel. I find my kid disadvantaged coz dh and I dunno how to teach him the concepts in the right manner even if we got A-stars ourselves.


Make sure you apply for the secondary level coz there'll be extra pressure on your kid if you teach at MS primary. I know of classmates whose moms were teachers in my primary school and they were very pressurised to perform coz they didn't want their moms to lose face...Maybe this pressure is good for your kid?

Trust me, it is easier to teach other people child than your own. I am very patient when teaching my pupils. When it comes to my own son, I lose patience easily. So, I would rather send him to enrichment classes to learn Chinese and Math. :lol:

I definitely hope he won't feel pressure by my presence. Cos that is the last thing I want him to feel. It is always good to let children be themselves. Alternatively I can look for a school near MSH such as Bartley Secondary School. Definitely need to think through.

[bigfoot]

SPIES:

Can I ask a silly question: Does Pri 1 kids still uses those cartoon character school bags?

You reminded me. Need to get one for my son too. Haha... I asked him and he told me he wanted those cartoon character like Ben 10. Shd I just get him one without cartoon? Somehow I feel the cartoon made him \"childish\" (ok, i know he is still young ) :?

[24hr-mum]

ergo bags can be heavy if ur child is small built and not used to carrying his/her own things


i got one kinderfun ergo bag. my girl used for 1 term and i feels its heavy for as she is very small built.

term 2 i switched to imitation ergo. still heavy.

then i switched to just barbie bag that i bought from kiddy palace but it has a compartment n elastic look to bind the bks in standing position, plus padded shoulder straps and this is lighter, and she has been using it till now.

[cherrygal]

I bought the Pop Kids ergo bag and it is very light. About same weight as his cartoon bags. I also ironed on an applique to it to help him differentiate his bag since there is no cartoon on it.


I read somewhere that cartoon bags can only be used in P1 or so coz these kids get embarrassed about it when they see other kids using non-cartoon bags.

[SPIES]

cherrygal:

I bought the Pop Kids ergo bag and it is very light. About same weight as his cartoon bags. I also ironed on an applique to it to help him differentiate his bag since there is no cartoon on it.


I read somewhere that cartoon bags can only be used in P1 or so coz these kids get embarrassed about it when they see other kids using non-cartoon bags.

Oh no!!! Just bought a cartoon bag for my son. Should I get a plain one to replace?sigh!

[24hr-mum]

if ur child likes the bag, why worry?

[Namie]

Sometimes reading these stuff make me feel sad. That there was a time my son likes cartoon t-shirts, cartoon stationaries, cartoon bags and jackets. He even insisted he wanted a Transformer birthday cake. Very soon these will be too embarrasing for him.


Just the other day, he asked me if me, my husband and my daughter will still visit Maris Stella with a birthday cake and sing Happy Birthday for him together with his classmates. I told him I don’t think he would want that to happen. He innocently asked me why not.

[vicki]

Hmm… Havent bot any bags yet - but prob would get the Pop one as a start…


Btw - are you guys also buying a "casio" watch for your kids? Or is casio considered very 'off trend" nowadays liao?

[cherrygal]

SPIES:

cherrygal:

I bought the Pop Kids ergo bag and it is very light. About same weight as his cartoon bags. I also ironed on an applique to it to help him differentiate his bag since there is no cartoon on it.


I read somewhere that cartoon bags can only be used in P1 or so coz these kids get embarrassed about it when they see other kids using non-cartoon bags.

Oh no!!! Just bought a cartoon bag for my son. Should I get a plain one to replace?sigh!

Dun worry lah. Just use first. You can always change in P2. Anyway those cartoon bags dun last very long.

[cherrygal]

vicki:

Btw - are you guys also buying a \"casio\" watch for your kids? Or is casio considered very 'off trend\" nowadays liao?

I was thinking of getting him a $40 digital casio watch. Wanted to pass him my Baby G but it ended up spoilt so no choice. My boy does not know what's in or out so practicality is more impt. He only said it must be digital.