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    What does your 11/12yr old boy do when he is at home?

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      indigoblue
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      sandunes:
      UncleLim:

      P/S: Sandunes you can get your DS to download Visual Basic Express free from Microsoft website. There are also various Java programming tools free I believe. And lots of tutorials online too.


      Thks UncleLim. I have chk with ds and he said he has already dl the Visual Basic. He is not using it right now as it can only be used on the Windows platform and he prefers to work on the iMac laptop. Meanwhile, I believe there are still a lot he can do on VBA. He is taking a break to prepare for Common tests this week.

      Ds plays music too (abt 45 mins) daily but I don't think he sees that as a de-stressor. Practicing is hard work and he is not proficient enough to play whatever he wants. I see that in elder dd as she is able to play her favorite Korean music as and when she likes. I think staying in the toilet to read helps him de-stress more! ๐Ÿ˜‚



      LOL

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        indigoblue
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        peterch:
        Mine either doing homework or assessments books for an hour or so. The rest of the time he plays with his gadgets or watching TV (cartoon ๐Ÿ˜‚ )


        Sometimes when he is 'free' he would help to wash dishes or cook rice.
        ...another sweet boy..
        .i think i must try to trick or bribe my son into helpin g in the kitchen...

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          UncleLim
          last edited by

          peterch:
          Sometimes when he is 'free' he would help to wash dishes or cook rice.

          Will you allow your DS to \"intern\" at my home ?? ๐Ÿ˜‰ :evil:

          But frankly that is the kind of children we want ! :imanangel:

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            UncleLim
            last edited by

            sandunes:
            I think staying in the toilet to read helps him de-stress more! ๐Ÿ˜‚

            We must get your toilet's interior designer's contact number !! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

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              BeContented
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              Whatever spare time he has besides finishing up his schoolwork/assessment,

              DS will
              > do some goal kicking at wall or play table tennis with wall
              > create his own lego figures/objects
              > draw some weapons, coming out with some inventory and price list, point systems etc (think like those online war-games which I disallow him to use any real $ to purchase, so he imagine his own)
              > play risk/monopoly alone :sad:

              With no more maid, he will help me set table, sweep floor, fold clothes etc whenever i ask for help....

              hmmm.....as I type this, I start to feel sad, think he is lonely........and I should just put down my things to play with him when he is still asking me to do so now..... suddenly, I'm glad he still has a younger sister to argue & fight with him.

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                indigoblue
                last edited by

                cwc:
                and I should just put down my things to play with him when he is still asking me to do so now..... .

                ..yes you are right , must be with him when he still needs you..otherwise when he grows older it , you might not get a chance to 'play' with him anymore. It will be like what funx3 says They Prefers to Go Outings with their Frenz ....

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                  JonC
                  last edited by

                  Prepare PSLE?

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                    Funx3
                    last edited by

                    JonC:
                    Prepare PSLE?

                    Wah Your Boy Onz -man!
                    P6 this Year?

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                      JonC
                      last edited by

                      12 last year.


                      A general question, so just a generic answer.

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                        indigoblue
                        last edited by

                        JonC:
                        12 last year.


                        A general question, so just a generic answer.
                        JonC wrote:

                        Prepare PSLE?


                        just curious...why is there a ? behind your answer?
                        you are not sure?......

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