[Choa Chu Kang] Primary Schools

[Lucky]

honeybeel:

Hi Luanee,

How do you manage your time?
By the time the children reach home, shower, have dinner, then will be almost 9pm, and its time to sleep.
If single session at least we can have dinner earlier then will have more time for chit chating.

I think it depends on what time the parents come home. For me, whether single or double session does not matter cos I knock off early like 5.45pm and I will get home around 6.15pm, have dinner like 6.45pm and by 7pm, I will be free.

Currently, as my child is still in pre-school, I still get to watch tv from 7-8pm. Next year onwards, when there is homework and assignments for my P1 gal, maybe I will need to sacrifice my TV time (I am a TV addict)...

[Luanee]

Honeybeel, u can chit-chat while showering and having dinner rite? That’s what I do. My girl will shower herself behind the shower glass door while I stand outside (dry) and chat with her about her school activities. Then dinner time, we will continue to chat.


Lucky, I usually leave the TV on while having dinner or doing homework haha… But I managed to catch the 9pm show together with my ger.

Weekends are usually spent playing FB with my girl lol…

[Lucky]

Luanee:

Honeybeel, u can chit-chat while showering and having dinner rite? That's what I do. My girl will shower herself behind the shower glass door while I stand outside (dry) and chat with her about her school activities. Then dinner time, we will continue to chat.


Lucky, I usually leave the TV on while having dinner or doing homework haha... But I managed to catch the 9pm show together with my ger.

Weekends are usually spent playing FB with my girl lol...

My girl is a TV addict , like me. If I leave the TV on, her eyes will be glued to the TV and not on her book. That's y now I will let her watch for an hour during dinner time and turn off by 8pm. I think time management and priotization is very impt for working mums. Also, try to have more work-life balance by going home on time. You need to sacrifice something definitely (eg promotion) to spend more time with yr child...cannot have best of both worlds.

[Luanee]

Lucky:

I think time management and priotization is very impt for working mums. Also, try to have more work-life balance by going home on time. You need to sacrifice something definitely (eg promotion) to spend more time with yr child...cannot have best of both worlds.

Haha Lucky, 'promotion' has never been a word in my dictionary say since dunno how many years ago lol. I finish work at 4:30pm but it takes me an hour to reach home..

[Lucky]

hi Luanee


I assume you are working for a govt sector as private sector, there’s no chance at all to go home at 4.30pm.

Me too, since the day I gave birth to DD1, my priorities have completely changed. To me , promotion is not important at all. What is important is that I get to spend time (both quality and quantity) time with my family ! ha ha

[Luanee]

Oh no Lucky, I am working in the private sector. Working hours are from 8am - 4:30pm, with only a 30mins lunch break. Hence we work 8 hrs just like everyone else.

[Lucky]

Luanee:

Oh no Lucky, I am working in the private sector. Working hours are from 8am - 4:30pm, with only a 30mins lunch break. Hence we work 8 hrs just like everyone else.

Lucky you, to be able to leave at 4.30pm ! Better hold on to your job tight as many companies expect employees to either work OT or at least leave later.

[Luanee]

Lucky:

Luanee:

Oh no Lucky, I am working in the private sector. Working hours are from 8am - 4:30pm, with only a 30mins lunch break. Hence we work 8 hrs just like everyone else.

Lucky you, to be able to leave at 4.30pm ! Better hold on to your job tight as many companies expect employees to either work OT or at least leave later.

Haha that's why I am still stuck here after 12 years!!! LOL.. But anyway it's the company culture to leave on time. You can hardly see anyone around after 5pm...

[baby2momma]

...for FTWM, its alwiz an asset to be able to leave

on the dot.....coz it is really difficult to juggle kids
homewk & yr own career if u hv to work really late....
and i'v got friends/relatives leaving for good fm
working life becoz they can no longer find the balance..
i hope i m not one of them.....

so when it comes to exams, do u all take leave to
study with yr kids?? :?

[Lucky]

baby2momma:

...for FTWM, its alwiz an asset to be able to leave

on the dot.....coz it is really difficult to juggle kids
homewk & yr own career if u hv to work really late....
and i'v got friends/relatives leaving for good fm
working life becoz they can no longer find the balance..
i hope i m not one of them.....

so when it comes to exams, do u all take leave to
study with yr kids?? :?

hi baby2momma,
I havent actually thought about that cos my kid is only 6 this year. I think I will see her progress. If she is coping well in school, I don't see the need to take leave during exams.

I have colleagues who does take leave during their kid's exams and their kid don perform particularly good. However, I think constant revision is more important than last minute cramming which I have experienced myself whilst I was a student ! (nightmare man !) :!: