2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[pixiedust]

Dehydration is a very common cause. Since your boy is spending long hours in school, ensure he has enough fluids and see if the headaches go away.


You mean what time I wake my son up ? Last year, on weekends and school holidays : in bed by 9pm, up 7.15am, exercise 7.30-8am, start work 8.30am.

P5 and P6, no computer gaming at all. Only use computer to check homework. Computer gaming only after PSLE.

You try to work in sufficient rest and reduce the computer time, see if his irritation reduces. On weekend do some fun stuff as a family to help you and him to relax eg. bike ride or go for nice meal together.

[smartmummy]

pixiedust:

Dehydration is a very common cause. Since your boy is spending long hours in school, ensure he has enough fluids and see if the headaches go away.


You mean what time I wake my son up ? Last year, on weekends and school holidays : in bed by 9pm, up 7.15am, exercise 7.30-8am, start work 8.30am.

I edited my earliest reply.
I asked him to drink more water at school.At home also I remind him to drink.He drink very less.
Yup.Thanks for the timing.

[smartmummy]

Thanks a lot pixiedust for ur replies.

one more qn
Did ur son go to Maths,Science tutition or entrichment?

[pixiedust]

Boil his favourite soups, put in thermos flasks and let him sip all day especially on weekends. That’s I did for my boy as he is very "heaty" kind and needs a lot of fluids.


Tuition : My had had no tuition except Chinese.

You are most welcome. Wish you all the best in you and your son’s PSLE journey!

[smartmummy]

pixiedust:

Boil his favourite soups, put in thermos flasks and let him sip all day especially on weekends. That's I did for my boy as he is very \"heaty\" kind and needs a lot of fluids.


Tuition : My had had no tuition except Chinese.

You are most welcome. Wish you all the best in you and your son's PSLE journey!

Thank you and God bless you.

[newuser]

33mama:

Not sure if parents here share the same experience as myself.

My DD is in p5 this year. Starting school, she already has loads of homework. Initially, she was full of energy to complete her homework. Subsequently, the homework became about 3-4 hours daily and on the very tough OnSponge maths questions, English to find annotations from papers, spelling test on phrases, etc... She starts to get frustrated... As the time goes by.... (and it's only Feb now)... she is starting to slag... Not paying attention in class, completing her homework anyhow... Totally turned off..

Quite worried about her... Spoken to her and she sometijmes ok, sometimes not...

Think combination of the stress of work together with puberty coming???

Can any experienced mother with DD share some tips on how to manage this stage?

My DS is in this state too. He got very frustrated with the homework loads.
He started to refuse to learn his spelling and does his homework. Came home just lay down and started going off to his 'dream land'. He can basically lay for hours and hours refusing to get up till he needed to pee.
He is now definitely an unhappy child.
He gave up before the battle starts..... :frustrated:

[smartmummy]

My son also didn’t memorise the spelling.i didn’t aware until T told me to sign.I asked him why he never tell me never study?.He said "i don’t have time,i need to do hw".

[pchong]

My ds has the same problem too. He will just do what the teacher told them to do and nothing more. I’m too tired to tell him again and again to read his books and revise. Nowaday, he turns a deaf ear to me and said that I’m too long winded…

[KSP]

talking about sleep - i notice it also depend how deep in sleep the child is (or well rested during the sleep… some children could sleep for more than 8hrs but still feel very sleepy and tired the whole day…

[Champion]

KSP:

talking about sleep - i notice it also depend how deep in sleep the child is (or well rested during the sleep.... some children could sleep for more than 8hrs but still feel very sleepy and tired the whole day....

:goodpost: :hi5:
1) Stick to a regular bedtime. Even though it might be tempting to let kids stay up late when there’s no school the next day, a regular bedtime (as well as a regular time for getting up in the morning) will promote good sleep.

2) Keep the television and other media out of a child’s room. Television before bed is a bad idea for several reasons. Overly stimulating or disturbing images can prevent children from falling asleep.

3) Create a consistent bedtime routine. After taking a bath and brushing their teeth, kids should know exactly what happens next. For example, some kids might choose two or three picture books (or a chapter of a longer book) for a parent to read aloud; as they get older, children might spend a half an hour reading silently before lights out. When you tuck them in and say goodnight, they know that means they’ll see you next in the morning.

4) Avoid over-scheduling kids leaving them scrambling for time. If every day is filled with after-school activities, the child has chores, and homework needs to be done, an exhausted child rushed to bed is not a good candidate for good night’s sleep.

5) Make sure children get plenty of physical activity during the course of the day--but not immediately before bedtime.

6) Try to avoid conflicts or discussing troubling issues right before bedtime—unless, of course, there's something bothering the child that might keep him from sleeping.

7) Check out your child’s sleep \"environment” by answering these questions. How's the temperature? It should be a little on the cool side. Is it quiet? Some kids are soothed by hearing muffled household sounds as they drift off; others require total quiet. Is the room dark enough? Even small amounts of light can disturb sleep—another reason to keep electronics out of the bedroom. Is your child’s bed is comfortable and is the mattress in good condition?