Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Happy Mama]

IJJ:

The hut at the quarry? It should hv sufficient seats for all our butts. Chope for all of us, can? :lol:

If not enough seats, just sit on the wooden floor lah... very relaxing. Better still, bring our yoga mats and start doing yoga... :love:

[JRLam]

Hi parents, need your advice -


We are thinking of getting mobile phone for my P5 son - haha, I know, this is like very 老古董 right? I know lots of kids have handphones since P1, iphone somemore!

Well, the intention is really to keep track of his whereabout, what time did the supplementary class ends, why he is not home yet by XX etc, especially with all the supplementary classes, NAFA, enrichment lessons, CCA etc. Quite often the teachers release them slightly later, resulting in him missing the late-afternoon school bus and has to take public transport, of which the timing is ever so irregular, plus missing the buses due to over-packed situation .. so we really have no idea what time should he be home, or his whereabout on certain days.

Anyway, our concern for getting him the phone is - while we can buy mobile plan to limit the call-time or # of sms, we can't control when they call / sms, or too much time spend playing iphone games, or surfing etc, whether at home (I am a FTWM) or in sch.

We also read that we shouldn't see their sms as that is construed as invasion to their privacy? Then how we know if they are doing something 'wrong' behind our back?

Any advice what is the best 'implementation/execution' plan to reap the best results with the least undesirable results :lol: ? Any 'Best Demonstrated Practice' to share here? Also what's the best or most suitable mobile plan available in the market?

Thanks alot in advance!

[markfch]

Trapwithin:

Can charge many times .... a few long weekends coming up.

But 9-May is not holiday for me, just off-in-lieu.

Actually thinking about the steep slope at the start of BT hill, I'm starting to feel tired oredi. :oops:

[markfch]

JRLam:

We also read that we shouldn't see their sms as that is construed as invasion to their privacy? Then how we know if they are doing something 'wrong' behind our back?

This will always be a touchy topic. I remembered a few years back, I was quite upset with my friend who mentioned that he sees no wrong in reading his 17 yr old son's sms/email/diary regularly to check what he's up to. My friend's logic is that since he's the meal ticket for his ds, he has the right to do this.

But I thought that we should have moved with the times and these sort of behaviour should no longer be practised. Let's just put it this way, the moment you reveal your action to your ds by questioning his 'wrong' behaviour, or he catches you reading his sms, your smart ds will probably start deleting sensitive sms as soon as he sends them. Eventually the only thing that is achieved will be that the trust between parent and child is damaged.

But that's just the L-F side of me talking. It may work differently for different household.

[janet88]

My son has basic handphone…convenient for us to reach him after suppl lessons. SMS wise, I don’t intrude, but will ask him why his friend message him. Outgoing is 100 min. He is not supposed to yak on the phone.

[dyh]

janet_lee88:

My son has basic handphone...convenient for us to reach him after suppl lessons. SMS wise, I don't intrude, but will ask him why his friend message him. Outgoing is 100 min. He is not supposed to yak on the phone.

we just got a prepaid SIM card for p4 son. i think this is the cheapest option now. basic phone will do.

[dyh]

JRLam:

Anyway, our concern for getting him the phone is - while we can buy mobile plan to limit the call-time or # of sms, we can't control when they call / sms, or too much time spend playing iphone games, or surfing etc, whether at home (I am a FTWM) or in sch.

if the phone is only meant for communication, u dun hv to get the data plan or one with downloadable games? why must it be an iphone?

[dyh]

Mum1113:

ds2 grinned at this mummy when back home :\" mum, do you know I submitted the Malacaa Immersion trip form behind your back.......hehe....I got it you know..\"

Haiyoh..this boy is the typical chap type and there he goes, happy about it
Anyone got it here 2 .. ?
sista Funx3...remember u mentioned your gal went joined before....any sharing in particular.. ?

yeah, my ds is going too. his teacher said got 2 more trips coming up this yr -- to indonesia and china. that's a lot of travelling!

[dyh]

Trapwithin:

Funx3:

[quote=\"Trapwithin\"]
I taped it so that dd can watch when she is free.

Wah I did Not even Know About it ....
Can Share Share or Not?

Recorded with Starhub so cannot share share :([/quote]i wonder if anyone put it in youtube...

[dyh]

lizhi:

Trapwithin:

[quote=\"markfch\"]
Nowadays I can only see my toes when I bathe. I no longer can see my whole feet because they're obscured by tummy. :slapshead:

So tomorrow I'll go BT hill for some workout, charge!

Can charge many times .... a few long weekends coming up.

Every day after I come home from work at around 7pm, I would jog down the street and jog back with my dd. After that, then I take a shower and eat my dinner at 7.30pm. I think it is an easy way to exercise.[/quote]try walking at least 10000 steps everyday. i am told that walking is the best form of exercise. one guy i know lost more than 10 kg over one yr of walking 10000 per day. have to use a step-meter device to count. i just started mine last week but i dun know how long i can sustain as it really takes time and discipline each day.