Lack of Sleep among S'pore Kids - pls share your views
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janet_lee88:
I dread to think of the year my son goes to P6.
My elder boy's teachers were very kind. Almost no more practice papers during the week leading to PSLE.
The Sci teacher continued to give out papers, but not many pupils did them becos they know he is not going to go through them, so what's the point? -
Jennifer:
When dd in P6, about a few before PSLE, the teachers have stopped all papers and revision. During that week, they played games. The teachers also advised them not to study at home. Rest, watch TV and play. Of course, the kids did not follow instruction lor. Still mugging ...janet_lee88:
I dread to think of the year my son goes to P6.
My elder boy's teachers were very kind. Almost no more practice papers during the week leading to PSLE.
The Sci teacher continued to give out papers, but not many pupils did them becos they know he is not going to go through them, so what's the point?
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Faun & Daiyst
Yes, it is good to take a slower pace to enjoy life a little in such a hectic lifestyle. -
daisyt:
Rest, watch TV and play.
This was what my boy did. Hardly seemed to be sb taking PSLE then. -
daisyt:
wow....so nice, which sch is that ??
When dd in P6, about a few before PSLE, the teachers have stopped all papers and revision. During that week, they played games. The teachers also advised them not to study at home. Rest, watch TV and play. Of course, the kids did not follow instruction lor. Still mugging ...
as for last yr, just few days b4 PSLE,
i had to get my gal to \"ponteng school\" (no choice, she really need a break from the routine of doing past year papers)
so that she could have more sleep hrs .....
i also brought her to the beach for sandplay
and do some shopping just to relax her mind...... -
On 5/10/10 (the day bfr eng ppr 2) don’t attend supplementary lessons. Have a good rest, maybe go through all important concepts and tips once, mentally, sleep early, prepare stationery beforehand.
On the day of the exam, go into the room feeling fresh. Say ‘i love the paper’, this will keep you going. The moment you have pessimistic thoughts, the paper will ‘suddenly’ become ‘difficult’. I’ve experienced this before, and the worst thing is that the answer pops up right after the exam, which is annoying and dumb. Skip questions that you don’t know how to do… don’t stress yourself up, staring at the qn ain’t gonna help. After the exam, dont talk about it anymore. When it’s over, it’s over. Even if you got an ans wrong, i’ts no use breaking down, cos the ans wont change, focus on the next paper. -
snowman.697:
:goodpost: :celebrate:On 5/10/10 (the day bfr eng ppr 2) don't attend supplementary lessons. Have a good rest, maybe go through all important concepts and tips once, mentally, sleep early, prepare stationery beforehand.
On the day of the exam, go into the room feeling fresh. Say 'i love the paper', this will keep you going. The moment you have pessimistic thoughts, the paper will 'suddenly' become 'difficult'. I've experienced this before, and the worst thing is that the answer pops up right after the exam, which is annoying and dumb. Skip questions that you don't know how to do... don't stress yourself up, staring at the qn ain't gonna help. After the exam, dont talk about it anymore. When it's over, it's over. Even if you got an ans wrong, i'ts no use breaking down, cos the ans wont change, focus on the next paper. -
personally, i'm a teenager in a secondary school, and i sleep at around 12.30am daily.
i'm too used to it- for my family is most active around these hours. i'm already used to the body clock despite the unhealthiness.
i only get about 5 hours of sleep everyday but i find that it's enough. how tired i am is judged by how much i sleep in lessons
if you put me in to sleep at 10pm, i won't be able to sleep. i'll roll around for around 2 hours before i sleep at my usual sleeping time.
yeah despite the lack of sleep during exams, i find that it is very essential to do last-minute studying as it is when information gets into your head most quickly.
but i guess it's to one's individuality. -
I used to think it was OK to sleep less during the week and "catch-up" during the week-ends. But now that I am a mum, and I’ve read up on sleep, I realise how important having enough sleep is. For children, a lack of sleep can really affect their development and health.
My children are not in Primary school yet and I make sure they are in bed early. But, having read here about how little our school-kids sleep makes me rather concerned.
I think if my kids can’t finish their homework by a certain time, then I would rather tell them too bad, they will have to go to bed, than to make them stay up late to finish it. How productive can it be for them to stay up so late anyway? I remember how hard it was to finish my homework late into the night…and even now when I have to work late.
I’m not trying to encourage anyone to be lazy and not finish your homework. If you can’t finish it, then you either have to be more efficient and work harder and faster (or risk getting scolded by your teacher), or if you really can’t and neither can your classmates, then the schools may be giving too much homework.
But maybe it’s also because our kids have over-scheduled lives, with numerous tuition and enrichment classes to attend, on top of school and CCAs? -
MummyThreeStreams:
I understand your concern. My kids are older than yours, 12 and 14, I think this is something we parents can help them (in not getting into a habit of sleeping too late). Both my boys sleep around 9:30pm when they were in primary school with occasional afternoon naps. My elder son sleeps before 10:30pm, and before 11:00pm in Sec 1 and Sec 2 respectively and wakes up at 6:30am. He is very active in CCA and school activities. I think it is more of a habit than the need to stay late to finish homework, provided they manage their commitment and time.My children are not in Primary school yet and I make sure they are in bed early. But, having read here about how little our school-kids sleep makes me rather concerned.
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