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[Mychildren]

buds,


Don't poke me la. I just speak up what I feel. Really didn't mean to :pokeeye: you or anyone here.

You're going back to work. Tough woman.
After being a SAHM for so long, I wonder whether there's still a job for me out there and I'm old already. :sad:

:offtopic:

[buds]

Same here, Mychildren... Same here. Ok wait? That sounded a wee bit weird... :skeptical:.. like i was addressing a lot of you when there's only... you. :rotflmao: I write from the heart myself. That's why it hurts sometimes when ppl who don't know where you're coming from think we are here to embark on a world war? :siao: While different members share different sides of SG education, we are all here for discussion sake. Not to convert ppl's conviction of things, but to offer alternative thoughts and true life experiences (some of us as both parents and educators point of view at the same time) to tip the balance scale... and to clarify that not all is lost with SG education. Then again, it's not just schools where children learn abt life. They say, \"It takes a village to raise a child.\"


I have always been an active SAHM. Not the shake legs kind.. must always find projects to do to keep myself relevant, in touch with society, and keep the brain active and sane. I have either always worked freelance.. designing curriculum for schools (new set-ups).. or design worksheets & lesson plans.. worked with special needs children or children who require intervention.. conduct intensive programmes & enrichment programmes.. amongst many other things i busy myself with apart from the kids as these provides personal fulfillment. When i have extra pockets of time, i will come up with volunteer projects to do. Apart from the different roles i play, i am still myself.. my own person. I shouldn't lose that part of me.. my identity. So i like to keep up. :please:

Btw, i am also old liao leh. :oops:

But still... cannot turn back time.. so can only move forward.

Peace? :xedfingers:

[verykiasu2010]

buds:

They say, \"It takes a village to raise a child.\"

the problem is that the only village we have now is Changi Village and Holland Village :evil: :evil:

[buds]

:rotflmao:


So you're saying there ain't enuff village ppl to go around, huh?

[Mychildren]

buds:

Same here, Mychildren... Same here. Ok wait? That sounded a wee bit weird... :skeptical:.. like i was addressing a lot of you when there's only... you. :rotflmao: I write from the heart myself. That's why it hurts sometimes when ppl who don't know where you're coming from think we are here to embark on a world war? :siao: While different members share different sides of SG education, we are all here for discussion sake. Not to convert ppl's conviction of things, but to offer alternative thoughts and true life experiences (some of us as both parents and educators point of view at the same time) to tip the balance scale... and to clarify that not all is lost with SG education. Then again, it's not just schools where children learn abt life. They say, \"It takes a village to raise a child.\"


I have always been an active SAHM. Not the shake legs kind.. must always find projects to do to keep myself relevant, in touch with society, and keep the brain active and sane. I have either always worked freelance.. designing curriculum for schools (new set-ups).. or design worksheets & lesson plans.. worked with special needs children or children who require intervention.. conduct intensive programmes & enrichment programmes.. amongst many other things i busy myself with apart from the kids as these provides personal fulfillment. When i have extra pockets of time, i will come up with volunteer projects to do. Apart from the different roles i play, i am still myself.. my own person. I shouldn't lose that part of me.. my identity. So i like to keep up. :please:

Btw, i am also old liao leh. :oops:

But still... cannot turn back time.. so can only move forward.

Peace? :xedfingers:

buds,
I'm not poking you.

Could you share with us how you juggle between your free lance work, kids and housework?

This is because with the cooking, laundry, marketing, fetching in & out kids, coaching kids and still breastfeeding my 2 years old, I find it hard to find time to coach my kids in their studies nowadays.

Either my child is busy with his schoolwork or I'm busy & too tire to look into their studies. On top of that, neither do I have any grandparents' help nor outsource my meals or housework.

I'm still not qualifed to be a shake leg or shop shop SAHM yet with all these.

I'm off topic once again. :oops:

[hua052011]

ksi:

hua052011:

Hi


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Can share share a bit the project name? :?

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Best regards.

[janet88]

buds:

Then again, it's not just schools where children learn abt life. They say, \"It takes a village to raise a child.\"


But still... cannot turn back time.. so can only move forward.

We can't turn back time...that's for sure. When I look at my 12 year old boy who is going to be taller than me in no time, I wonder where have all the years gone.

I extracted 2 lines from your post. It certainly takes a village to raise a child. This year with my boy taking PSLE, my mum has been playing the 'good guy' even more by plying him with yummy desserts and his fav food.

[KSP]

buds:

I felt :sad: that i was somewhat misunderstood.. because i am not at all like that. It was my fault cos i was writing/typing from iPhone so it was a slipshod reply to KSP's initial post abt tuition/enrichment centres & their entry requirements what nots. I was in between breast feeding my toddler and my not-so-new-born . Bf-ing time is my time to multi-task... with ksp-ing. Not much opportunity to sit in front of PC to surf these days.

:slapshead: :frustrated: I was just wanting to share that tuition are not just for students with fail grades.

I think for those who are here long enough will know that you are NOT the tuition type of parents.

I promise i will not quote your msg in future.... :salute:

[buds]

Oit! I get your meaning laa..


I know where you're coming from.

[KSP]

Imami:

Just to clarify, my point is not they cannot ask or I don't want to tell. It's no big deal (nothing confidential and like someone said \"just like fill in survey form\") but to say that this question is needed to better assess the kid on where they stand? How relevant is this? This is on top of having to sit for the proficiency test.

Yes, i don't think the centre should assess the students just based on the school if all are mainstreams. To me a better way to do it is by the proficiency test.

Imami:

Sorry KSP, don't quite understand your comment. What is the linkage between parents paying and the parents expectation?

Do you mean if one expects more, one probably will need to fork out more?

It depends want we are expecting.

If i expect my house to be cleaned everyday i step in after work, i would have to pay for someone to do it.

If i expect my house to look new before CNY every year, then i would have to pay someone to paint my house.

But for the case of academic results, it ready depends on how much the child can absorb during the lessons and the performance during the exam.