2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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firefly38:
Errr.. Papa must take leave during kid's PSLE meh?? :scratchhead:[/quote]Ermm.....some have to. Mine din tho. Yours?
p6 is stressful bcos it is a major exam...the first in the child's life.janet_lee88:
[quote=\"KSmom8\"]The most important thing I learnt as a parent was to support my child. The 2nd most important thing was to hide my stress / frustration from him.
P6 is a very stressful year for the kids and parents. I was more stressed as a parent of a child taking the PSLE than when I was taking my PSLE many many years ago.
how much/little and whether the child is ready for it is dependent on this exam...this is why it is so high-stakes. as a parent, i was very stressed last year...how much to push and when to hold back before burnt out.
hubby couldn't take leave until 2 weeks before the first paper.
But exam release that day must cos I scared. :nailbite: Just In case he has to manage one/two of us :rotflmao: -
My mum took leave when I took my PSLE many years ago.
She took leave to supervise me and make sure I had proper meals.
Moral support is just too important. -
firefly38:
I asked my husband,\"If you don't go, what if the two of us go and jump off a building?\"
Errr.. Papa must take leave during kid's PSLE meh?? :scratchhead:
He went. -
I am not sure if son wants me to go during release date. My parents treated my psle as non issue as I was the third one sitting. But I dreamt a few months ago that I was getting my psle results again. I felt very upset that they were not as anxious as me.
So I am going to check if he wants me around by then. I can always hide behind pillars at the void deck beside the school main gate.
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jedamum:
Even if he says dun want u around, still go & hide & be nearI am not sure if son wants me to go during release date. My parents treated my psle as non issue as I was the third one sitting. But I dreamt a few months ago that I was getting my psle results again. I felt very upset that they were not as anxious as me.
So I am going to check if he wants me around by then. I can always hide behind pillars at the void deck beside the school main gate.
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rains:
I don't mean PSLE Results Release Day.. I meant during those few days of PSLE exam.. My DH never took leave when DS1 was sitting for his PSLE 2 years ago.. But he drove DS1 to school, instead of letting him take the school bus, on those few days..
I asked my husband,\"If you don't go, what if the two of us go and jump off a building?\"firefly38:
Errr.. Papa must take leave during kid's PSLE meh?? :scratchhead:
He went.
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Daddy could not take leave till 2 weeks before PSLE…didn’t have time to coach…so we had to outsource. The 2 weeks he was at home was to buy dessert and bring us out for car rides to relax. Also ferry son for tuition.
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BeContented:
Our cases same as you, Papa only took leave on result release day.
Ermm.....some have to. Mine din tho. Yours?firefly38:
Errr.. Papa must take leave during kid's PSLE meh?? :scratchhead:
But exam release that day must cos I scared. :nailbite: Just In case he has to manage one/two of us :rotflmao: -
good choice Janet. best to leave it to the professionals
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janet_lee88:
Daddy could not take leave till 2 weeks before PSLE...didn't have time to coach...so we had to outsource. The 2 weeks he was at home was to buy dessert and bring us out for car rides to relax. Also ferry son for tuition.
Actually you & your DS quite lucky that your DH is supportive & willing to take leave to coach, buy desserts, ferry around for the son's PSLE. And 2 weeks leh!!
My hubby hardly had time to coach DS & he leaves everything to me. So from the household chores, to the kids, to the chauffeuring to tuition & whatever activities and even some of mil matters (preparing mil daily medication, accompanying mil for routine doc appt, driving mil to run errands).....all on my plate.
I am also in-charge of the kids emotional & academic well-being & DH has not taken a single day of leave before, be it for sch exams nor PSLE. So life as usual for DS who took his PSLE last year.
This year my DD is taking her PSLE. Will be the same as DS time, DH is not planning nor expected to take any leave at all for her PSLE. Will only take one day to accompany DD during results release day.
So kudos to those daddies who are willing to take leave.
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