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markfch:

My ds plays computer games daily for an hr or so. Half the time he'll stop automatically when the alloted time is up. The other half I've to nag for 5 min before he stops playing.

My dh was telling me \"休息是为了走更长远的路!\" two days ago. Strangely, it sounds so FAMILIAR...right markfch?

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JRLam:

Hey, do u all notice that most of the 'good' examples parents given here are MOSTLY referring to their dd?

I've no boys but I am not sure whether the theory is proven. I shall see what kind of \"examples\" my younger ones will produce. I believe it depends on personality too. If not, how did those boys end up in the top class? Last year's PH top PSLE students were both boys!

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janet_lee88:

One mummy ever mentioned it's ok to let the child fail for him/her to wake up, but I don't know if I can afford to do that. But on the other hand, I don't want to get burnt out over CA1 when 1 month later I have to plan revision for SA1. really contradicting myself.

Depends on level...Definitely NOT on upper level where stakes on hand, cos some parents/kids might want to use academic results to try DSA :idea:

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Happy Mama:

janet_lee88:

One mummy ever mentioned it's ok to let the child fail for him/her to wake up, but I don't know if I can afford to do that. But on the other hand, I don't want to get burnt out over CA1 when 1 month later I have to plan revision for SA1. really contradicting myself.

Too risky to try leh...

Ya, Janet, DON'T! Not yet. They will have chances in their lives to fail or wake up. By then, their mental strength will be more mature and YOU can take it better too. I am only afraid that you cannot take the fact if it really happens now (maybe speaking for myself too). Just concerned.

[Happy Mama]

E3:

Happy Mama:

You are not alone and I can totally understand your frustrations...

DD has pages and pages of homework to do, and sometimes she will be doing homework till midnight, and with only 6 hours of sleep, the cycle continues the next day.

I guess teachers these days really do not have much time to complete their syllabus.

Ermm...your dd's FT is my dd's last year's FT...so I have misunderstood? All teachers rushing thru syllabus? Could it be the modular CCA taking up too much time per week?

Yup, same FT.

I guess so, 3 periods of modular CCA and 3 periods of PE... and they have to do homework for Malay too. I realised that they only have 3 periods of Science per week. No wonder they are having a hard time trying to complete the syllabus.

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Happy Mama:

I guess so, 3 periods of modular CCA and 3 periods of PE... and they have to do homework for Malay too. I realised that they only have 3 periods of Science per week. No wonder they are having a hard time trying to complete the syllabus.

It's not true if they have planned it well. Well...cannot expect things to be perfect. I guess I should seriously consider the L-F club now.

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E3:

It's not true if they have planned it well. Well...cannot expect things to be perfect. I guess I should consider the L-F club seriously now.

I have been trying hard to get out of it since joining KSP, and you are trying to get in? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Happy Mama:

E3:

It's not true if they have planned it well. Well...cannot expect things to be perfect. I guess I should consider the L-F club seriously now.

I have been trying hard to get out of it since joining KSP, and you are trying to get in? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That's life. The grass is always greener on the other side...

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Happy Mama:

janet_lee88:

If there are mistakes, his teacher will know and correct him.

My views too... Yes, she's ok in terms of homework.. the only thing that irritates me is her inability to be driven to study and do revision.

yup happy mama, sama sama, I also face this prob everyday! After homework, it's either too late to do revision or she will b daydreaming n reluctant to do anything more. But as exams appoaching, she is startg to get more motivated. Last nite b4 going to bed, she requested to do a chin paper

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periwinklejoy:

But as exams appoaching, she is startg to get more motivated. Last nite b4 going to bed, she requested to do a chin paper

See...she knows. My dd requested for work after dinner too. For her, not only academic work, but also practicing her \"work\" for piano exams.

Whenever she felt a little overstretched doing her work, she'll ask for a 5 mins break. During that miserably short break, she'll dive into her storybook... :roll: