Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Happy Mama]

E3:

:congrats: drickymummy and Happy Mama :rahrah: :rahrah:

:thankyou: E3.
:congrats: to you and your DD too.

[Happy Mama]

markfch:

(translated from 老板万岁,老板英明)

Pls forgive me cheekiness; today's Children's Day and I feel like a child.

What's that? Wow, mark, your Chinese is getting cheemer by the months.

The letter from MOE came so timely and is definitely a good Children's Day gift for the kids.
:congrats: to all those who cleared round 1. :rahrah: :rahrah:

[dyh]

drickymummy:

Congratulations to all the P3ers who got thru round 1 of GEP!!!! :rahrah:


So dear experienced parents, what kind of questions are to be expected for round 2 yah??

They never released the questions. but round 2 is usually a lot more difficult to get through compared to round 1. based on last yr, only abt 15 managed to get thru and they are all from the top class.

[dyh]

Happy Mama:

drickymummy:

I only hope he gets thru round 1 to get into next yr TTLT group n be trained in MO that's all..

Hi drickmummy, that's my exact intention too. Is it confirmed those who got into TTLT will do MO?

no leh, there is no MO for P4 this yr. maybe next yr? better to outsource for the MO training instead of relying on school...

[Happy Mama]

dyh:

no leh, there is no MO for P4 this yr. maybe next yr? better to outsource for the MO training instead of relying on school...

Thanks for your reply, dyh.

[markfch]

Happy Mama:

What's that? Wow, mark, your Chinese is getting cheemer by the months.

The letter from MOE came so timely and is definitely a good Children's Day gift for the kids.
:congrats: to all those who cleared round 1. :rahrah: :rahrah:

谢谢,谢谢.

Ahem *cough cough* nowadays the Chinese storybooks I read are written vertically, from right to left, don't pray pray. And I don't mean 老夫子 hor. Kekeke.

[drickymummy]

IJJ:

I am refraining from posting my comment on discipling kids because I understand and respect different ways of disciplinong the child since parents love their kids and know them best. Just that this verse from Prov 13:24 keeps ringing in my head and I have to get it off.

[quote]24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

Some stuff to read...http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin8.htm

For us (my hubby and I), oh yes, we do corporal punishment, for serious mistakes. I once spank my 2nd daughter's bottoms when she deliberately walk at the edge of the pavement despite numberous warnings. That could be life-threatening should she falls off the pavement and hits by a vehicle. I immediately spanked her and held her close to me (with a baby in another arm).

I still have alot to learn..i.e. to keep my blood from reaching the boiling point. Overtime, I learn and strongly believe that administering disciplinary acts is best when we are doing it calm-headed. That way, we can be more rational and the kids will respect us doing it, which means a longer 'effectiveness' period. When I feel my blood heating up, I move away to a separate room and cool myself down looking at photos, listening to praises etc before walking back to the child to chide her off. It is easy to go overboard when one is super mad. I know, it is easier said than done. I am quite an impatient and quick tempered person and I am still working on it. I am hoping one day, I can be a more loving mom. My aim is to provide a cosy home where the kids look forward to come back to after braving the storms in the outside world. Even little kids nowadays have a more complicated world to deal with.

Of course, there are always times I feel guilty and mean...well, I tell myself, no parent is perfect, so am I. Hence, I do think over how otherwise I should do to achieve a better (win-win) situation. Then just move on.

Having these said, there is one kind of parenting that I :roll: These parents will not administer any scolding act at all, let alone corporal disciplinary. That is one extreme which I cannot believe any parent in the right mind will let their kids go down w/o making any effort to bring them right on track.

For Proverbs 19:18 says :
[quote]Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.[/quote]

Coincidently, my 2nd child has her memory verse this week as

\"Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.\" Eph 6:1

Memorising this verse with her is reminding me to do my part right. [/quote]
Agree with what u say...I dun spank DS cos of sch work does not means I spare the rod too.. Cane will be use if he does something dangerous or being rude...

[drickymummy]

Happy Mama:

drickymummy:

I only hope he gets thru round 1 to get into next yr TTLT group n be trained in MO that's all..

Hi drickmummy, that's my exact intention too. Is it confirmed those who got into TTLT will do MO?

That's wat T replied when I asked abt MO this Yr...I hope so lor...

[drickymummy]

Happy Mama:

markfch:

Psst, is there any good news that you wish to share with us? :evil:

The good news is..............................
DD qualifies for TTLT next year!!!

:xedfingers: that she doesn't make a boo boo during SA2.

:congrats:

I also hope my DS will pull thru SA2 with no boo boo ..

[drickymummy]

E3:

:congrats: drickymummy and Happy Mama :rahrah: :rahrah:

Thanks and same to u!