Am I doing my ds a disservice?

[James Ang]

girlmum:

WOW! :!: :!: With SO MUCH classes to attend each week, I really wonder how much can the poor child absords. Two S & D classes in different centre, must be very $$$.


Don't understand how some parents think - attending more classes will make the child brighter and be over the edge compared to others. I know of a K2 girl who spends her sat & sun going to various classes like chinese S & D, ballet, music, maths ...... the list goes on. (not forgetting other enrichments on weekdays too) When I asked her does she like going to these classes, she said only some of them. Does she goes shopping or to the playground? She answered No with a shrug of her shoulders. (guess she is left with no choice) Literally rob her from a happy carefree childhood. Poor Girl!

I'm ok with children going for enrichment classes but not overboard. Go with the child's interest or rather what the child is weak at. That's what I feel. What about you?

Rich Poor Girl? :lol:

Reminds me of some Hong Kong tycoons who have their doting young sons in succession of their sprawling billion dollar business empires, attending Board of Directors meetings and Management meetings at a tender age.

[James Ang]

My 5 year old son spends his free time with my wife and I, visiting shopping centres; Ikea, Compass Point, City Square, Junction 8, Vivo City, Hougang Mall, Punggol Plaza etc. He will have a shopping centre childhood instead of a tuition centre childhood. :oops:


I am not worried about his studies, maybe not yet. :roll:

Anyway from P1 to P4, his mother will teach him, P5 to O levels/IP I will take over. Take turns. :lol:

[girlmum]

BeautifulLife:

She made her ds memorised all the topic that she think may be tested. So her ds has a script to memorise for each topic. She agreed she is being kisau, but she feels that she is doing the right thing. She did the same for her ds's Written Expression too.

Her ds look so listless everytime I see him. Had hardly seen him laugh or smile. Hardly seen him talking to his mummy....I wonder who can help this poor ds to break free from this overwhelming schedule.[/u]

I must say that this so-called teacher is very super extremely KIASU! She is spoon feeding her child. Where is the child's creativity? Crashed & Squashed by the MOTHER. If I am her ds, I would have lost all my facial muscle, no more expressions... let alone laugh or smile. More like a robot. (Yes mom, yr wish is my command) LOL. May know how to educate others but don't know how to self-educate. :stupid:

[James Ang]

csb:

Hi, ds has yet to start his formal education but I find myself agreeing with much of what the parents posted earlier. Actually, the posts shows that fellow KSparents are very NOT KS

:lol: they are not KSparents for nothing, how can KSparents not be very kiasu?

[James Ang]

girlmum:

BeautifulLife:

She made her ds memorised all the topic that she think may be tested. So her ds has a script to memorise for each topic. She agreed she is being kisau, but she feels that she is doing the right thing. She did the same for her ds's Written Expression too.

Her ds look so listless everytime I see him. Had hardly seen him laugh or smile. Hardly seen him talking to his mummy....I wonder who can help this poor ds to break free from this overwhelming schedule.[/u]

I must say that this so-called teacher is very super extremely KIASU! She is spoon feeding her child. Where is the child's creativity? Crashed & Squashed by the MOTHER. If I am her ds, I would have lost all my facial muscle, no more expressions... let alone laugh or smile. More like a robot. (Yes mom, yr wish is my command) LOL. May know how to educate others but don't know how to self-educate. :stupid:

Either occupational hazard or maybe career mismatch?

[karmeleon]

James Ang:

Anyway from P1 to P4, his mother will teach him, P5 to O levels/IP I will take over. Take turns. :lol:

Homeschool, ah?

[James Ang]

karmeleon:

James Ang:

Anyway from P1 to P4, his mother will teach him, P5 to O levels/IP I will take over. Take turns. :lol:

Homeschool, ah?

nope he'll go to a \"downstairs\" primary school, we provide \"tuition\" for him (if he does badly) which is our forte.

[jedamum]

girlmum:

BeautifulLife:

She made her ds memorised all the topic that she think may be tested. So her ds has a script to memorise for each topic. She agreed she is being kisau, but she feels that she is doing the right thing. She did the same for her ds's Written Expression too.

Her ds look so listless everytime I see him. Had hardly seen him laugh or smile. Hardly seen him talking to his mummy....I wonder who can help this poor ds to break free from this overwhelming schedule.[/u]

I must say that this so-called teacher is very super extremely KIASU! She is spoon feeding her child. Where is the child's creativity? Crashed & Squashed by the MOTHER. If I am her ds, I would have lost all my facial muscle, no more expressions... let alone laugh or smile. More like a robot. (Yes mom, yr wish is my command) LOL. May know how to educate others but don't know how to self-educate. :stupid:

maybe that's the reason why i never shared with my friends how i tend to coach my boys at home...

Let's stick to BeautifulLife's main topic on her son, ok?

[James Ang]

I have come across many youths and even some middle age people who blame their parents (already aged) for not giving them a chance to get a university education although their siblings managed to get into university. I believe parents will try their best to give their children the best gift of education.


Maybe it is due to Confucian thinking, education is most important in Asian society. In fact, I read somewhere that Confucius love and respect young people because these young people can one day become your equal or more.

That’s why much emphasis is placed on educating the young here in Singapore and to teach them the right values (that is not to blame their parents if they did not go to university if they did not put in the effort because the parents put in their best efforts already!).

[corneyAmber]

BeautifulLife:

Her ds look so listless everytime I see him. Had hardly seen him laugh or smile. Hardly seen him talking to his mummy....I wonder who can help this poor ds to break free from this overwhelming schedule.[/u]

Actually this is the ultimate main concern, I have seen too many such children around and most of them ended up sleeping at 11pm to 1am and it is written all over their faces.