Maris Stella High

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mum2jj:

Hi there, anyone in the parents support group in MS? Does it give us access to our ds? I'm considering to join to keep an eye on my troublemaker ds. Ds has also asked me several times to quit my job, so I'm not sure if his misdeeds are actually a call for attention. I hv always been a FTWM but he has several classmates with home maker moms.

If you really have to quit, then maybe consider some form of home biz, or online biz so that you can spent more quality time with your DS, and still have some form of income.

[mum2jj]

I was thinking part time, but DH doesn’t think it will be of any use, since I’m already giving him my attention after work every day. But I hardly call the 1-2hrs quality time given all the focus on incomplete homework and unmarked assignments.

[cherrygal]

Part-time is good, if your company allows that. If DS needs more attention from you and needs coaching for his assignments etc, then yes, 1-2hrs is not enough. If money is no issue, just cut down to part-time first, review situation 3 months later and quit totally if more time is needed.


Is DH against you giving up your salary? Some men don’t want to say but they do feel stressed if made to be sole breadwinner. Get his full support before you quit or change to part-time.

When I worked full time last time, I put DS in a student care that handled all his homework. So after work, I could only spend 1-2 hours on understanding his day, looking through his school letters, signing his assignments etc. If I tried to coach him, I will kill him and myself coz there’s really no time and no patience after a long day.

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mum2jj:

I was thinking part time, but DH doesn't think it will be of any use, since I'm already giving him my attention after work every day. But I hardly call the 1-2hrs quality time given all the focus on incomplete homework and unmarked assignments.

Single income usually results in more stress for the family.

But at the same time, every family would like to spent quality time with the kids.

It is a choice if you can find or are open to some home business, or part time work, whichever suits you best.

[valaiggy]

Hi all P1 parents…


Just got the maths SA1 result…not too happy with it as my DS got 34 / 40 for Topical Test, which drag his marks down.

I am just curious whether it is common or he’s below par.

Need some sharing… Thanks!

[cherrygal]

You can email his teacher and ask for class average. Or wait till Parent Teacher meeting. Was he careless?

[nms1]

valaiggy:

Hi all P1 parents....


Just got the maths SA1 result...not too happy with it as my DS got 34 / 40 for Topical Test, which drag his marks down.

I am just curious whether it is common or he's below par.

Need some sharing... Thanks!

He is in P1 and this is his first exam and he has scored 85%. I don't think you have much to worry about.

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nms1:

valaiggy:

Hi all P1 parents....


Just got the maths SA1 result...not too happy with it as my DS got 34 / 40 for Topical Test, which drag his marks down.

I am just curious whether it is common or he's below par.

Need some sharing... Thanks!

He is in P1 and this is his first exam and he has scored 85%. I don't think you have much to worry about.

Focus more on his ability to understand, comprehend rather than the actual marks.

Results are just the means to an end.

[cherrygal]

Don’t worry too much as long as he knows the concepts. If he lost marks due to carelessness (not becoz he can’t do it), you need to work on correcting his attitude rather than worry about whether he’s above average or below for this test. If you feel he’s weak in his understanding of the concepts, then coach him. He still has many tests to go before the final grade is calculated. Still can catch up.

[valaiggy]

Thanks all for the advice.


Cheers for the long weekend ahead!