2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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33mama:
My DS is in this state too. He got very frustrated with the homework loads.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?
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: -
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".
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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…
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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…
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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? -
yes, regular sleeping habit is really important…
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apart from sleeping,my son facing bulling and scolded by teachers infront of whole class.P1-P4
,Teachers talked to the child personally.why are they scolding the kids in-front of all? They feel so embarrassed.What would happen to their self-esteem? why Teachers do like this? no other way of punishment in this world?P5 is a big jump.They need some time to adjust.T expecting to be a matured P5 boy.T has no patience to waiting for CA1.I can breath a bit now.Though CA1 around the corner i feel relived.cos of overcome the stress my son faced. -
Talking about stress…
My DS told me he felt stressful.
So I thought maybe is good for him to rest a bit. But he rested for a couple of hours and end of the day, homework can’t complete in times. Got to wake him up at 5am next morning to finish it… -
DD1 has no sense of urgency and always tells me to "mummy, chill chill" whenever I get a bit stressed over her schoolwork…
Last Sunday, she called me her "living nightmare"…cos I dont just appear in her sleep at night but I am actually alive and available constantly during the day! -
sharchar,
don't stress her.
today morning i wanted to dig this thread.so stressed.i don't want to stress my son.
yesterday i gave the eng ca1.my son only scored 20/30 for booklet A.His strongest subject became the weakest subject.I neclected Eng in ca1.Have to work on it.
With equally demanding 4 subjects i
I cannot left my p1 daughter out.don't forget my chores. Analyse an effective timetable make me :frustrated:
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