Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]
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Tough Cookie:
May I ask how late do your girls sleep every night ? When my dd was in year 1, her sleeping time was constantly a subject of disagreement between us. I always wonder what percentage of her sleeping late habit is due to RGS culture and what percentage is owing to their teenage years ( some say teenage brains are not structured to sleep early??!!)
10-10.30 during weekdays，in my DD's case. -
Tough Cookie:
May I ask how late do your girls sleep every night ? When my dd was in year 1, her sleeping time was constantly a subject of disagreement between us. I always wonder what percentage of her sleeping late habit is due to RGS culture and what percentage is owing to their teenage years ( some say teenage brains are not structured to sleep early??!!)
At Year 1 the girls should be able to go to bed by 10 or 10.30, inclusive of 'me time'. If they're still doing homework at midnight, it's more likely because they've been distracted by facebook or SMSes or Whatsapp. The workload and commitments are going to build up in Year 2 and up, so if they're struggling with homework past midnight at Year 1, it's not a good sign. -
jtoh:
My DD goes to bed by 10:30pm, jtoh you are spot on, DD goes to bed late not because of schoolwork (at least not yet), it is likely because she is on FB, chatting with her classmates.Tough Cookie:
May I ask how late do your girls sleep every night ? When my dd was in year 1, her sleeping time was constantly a subject of disagreement between us. I always wonder what percentage of her sleeping late habit is due to RGS culture and what percentage is owing to their teenage years ( some say teenage brains are not structured to sleep early??!!)
At Year 1 the girls should be able to go to bed by 10 or 10.30, inclusive of 'me time'. If they're still doing homework at midnight, it's more likely because they've been distracted by facebook or SMSes or Whatsapp. The workload and commitments are going to build up in Year 2 and up, so if they're struggling with homework past midnight at Year 1, it's not a good sign. -
haha, i told my dd, you are only young once and have maybe 3-4 years more to grow taller, once you pass this window period, that's it. so she happily go to bed becos she knows growth happens when a child is sleeping :)!
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Bedtime of 10 to 10.30 pm may seem quite alright but if one were to wake up at 6 am, it works out to be only 8 hours of sleep…for a child of 12 plus is too little!!
Thanks to the seniors’ confirmation here, I long suspect the social scene comes alive after the parents have gone to bed. As the years go by, the "night party" online becomes more and more interesting, right? -
Tough Cookie:
Ha Ha ....Bedtime of 10 to 10.30 pm may seem quite alright but if one were to wake up at 6 am, it works out to be only 8 hours of sleep......for a child of 12 plus is too little!!
Thanks to the seniors' confirmation here, I long suspect the social scene comes alive after the parents have gone to bed. As the years go by, the \"night party\" online becomes more and more interesting, right?
Our Gals R VEry Enterprising in Taking Naps to Catch up on their Beauty Sleep....
In the Car ....
In the sch Bus (My Gal says She Got Permanent Bump on her Head from Knocking Daily on the Sch Bus Glass Windows while Napping on the Way to Sch!
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And Even Catching 40 Winks in Class .... At times!
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Yes, yes! Ha ha, my dd has finally mastered the art of sleeping anytime, anywhere this year… one of the essential skills of a true blue RG girl.
Sleeping at 10, 10.30 becomes a luxury the night before a PT is due.
Do you mums feel obliged to stay up late to keep your girls company? -
The teachers expect the girls to go to bed late. Her year 1 teacher asked me what time my dd goes to bed and when I told her 10, she said: that must be a first for a RGS girl. Nobody goes to bed that early!!
Now she goes to bed waaaaay after me, and the problem is waking up in the mornings! -
Tough cookie and mvm, what years are your girls in?
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Mine’s year 4.
I think with proper time management and no distractions (ie no social networking, computer games etc) its possible for the girls to get decent sleep. Its all the distractions that help to fill in the time, and as a result those late nights.
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