Sabian Turbocharged July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Reality of raising kids in SG. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qpik Supercharged July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 last time my mum go become parking aunite, my ah ma, gong hokkien one, take care of me I aslo strike 245 for SAHM, is the piak piak better, worse or the same? Depends.... Some believe spare the rod. The other piak piak I dono... cos I use whip hahahaha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Huh? SOP for MCF's resident tiko troll... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Depends.... Some believe spare the rod. My elder girl's temper was quite uncontrollable for the last 2 years. Tantrum for hours and hours is commonplace. But since my wife became a SAHM, it has improved with more consistent parenting. One of the major reasons why my wife chose to be one. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Tks for the info. IP must hv self-discipline Aside from discipline, it will demand quite a bit of parent involvement and support. Your DD will have tests, assignments, projects, and what not almost every other week, and that's not counting in CCA, competitions, prefectorial board, committees, CIP etc. Expect that your DD will get very little sleep per week. My elder girl's temper was quite uncontrollable for the last 2 years. Tantrum for hours and hours is commonplace. But since my wife became a SAHM, it has improved with more consistent parenting. One of the major reasons why my wife chose to be one. Wow! Fantastic results! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Aside from discipline, it will demand quite a bit of parent involvement and support. Your DD will have tests, assignments, projects, and what not almost every other week, and that's not counting in CCA, competitions, prefectorial board, committees, CIP etc. Expect that your DD will get very little sleep per week. i saw that in one of the girl, she practically has 3-4 hrs sleep, some time only 2. add to that she stay in punggol and travel to school by herself, easily 3-4 hrs on the road everyday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 last time my mum go become parking aunite, my ah ma, gong hokkien one, take care of me I aslo strike 245 for SAHM, is the piak piak better, worse or the same? ask your wife to be SAHM then tell us? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Aside from discipline, it will demand quite a bit of parent involvement and support. Your DD will have tests, assignments, projects, and what not almost every other week, and that's not counting in CCA, competitions, prefectorial board, committees, CIP etc. Expect that your DD will get very little sleep per week. Wow! Fantastic results! Lol, i WISH it's fantastic results. Got improvement lah. Won't call it fantastic. She still gives us problems during school days. Cos she doesn't sleep early despite our best efforts. Her behaviour is linked to her lack of sleep. But she has trouble napping and sleeping early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qpik Supercharged July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Aside from discipline, it will demand quite a bit of parent involvement and support. Your DD will have tests, assignments, projects, and what not almost every other week, and that's not counting in CCA, competitions, prefectorial board, committees, CIP etc. Expect that your DD will get very little sleep per week. Wow! Fantastic results! As it is, my ger z past midnight. Tat's y I prefer secondary sch nearby for my 2 kids. She has a classmate stayg @ pasir ris, everyday commute by BMW to sch since P3. My ger, unfortunately, hv not mustered the courage to go out on her own w classmates. Recently, I tried lettg her come back on her own. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 ask your wife to be SAHM then tell us? I wish I can be very very rich then stay at home piak piak wife all day long 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Don't think they are pretending, but it is a goal more so than a reality. I believe they sincerely wish to make every school a good school but there are many challenges. Where are they going to hire so many good teaching professionals ? How can their hiring, training and planning stay ahead of the rapid surge in population ? I think give this problem to MIT or Stanford Dean also hard to solve. I agree its just an ideal or mission statement. You increase the KPI of the weaker schools too much, the teachers burn out and leave. And the calibre of students they have are generally weaker, takes much more effort to improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 Lol, i WISH it's fantastic results. Got improvement lah. Won't call it fantastic. She still gives us problems during school days. Cos she doesn't sleep early despite our best efforts. Her behaviour is linked to her lack of sleep. But she has trouble napping and sleeping early. i guess in parenting 101 you know that children behavior mainly come from conditioning since toddler age, i.e. example from the parents themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 I wish I can be very very rich then stay at home piak piak wife all day long If you were very very rich, you wouldn't have time to do it all day long. Because your wife would be spending your money faster than a saab burns petrol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 i guess in parenting 101 you know that children behavior mainly come from conditioning since toddler age, i.e. example from the parents themselves. I lose my temper easily especially when I'm tired. Though i don't generally hold a grudge or stay angry for long. She follow my pattern. I agree. But like I said before. It's not about teaching a good example for your children. You have to be the person you want your child to be. Damn tough. My patience wears thin easily Mellowing a bit since i became a father, but still have a short fuse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroymenthol 6th Gear July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 for few devoted stay home mums that i know (degree holders), with the consistent care over the years, their children minimum guarantee 250 and above. The formative years from birth to early primary... this is when the child absorbs the most from the environment. Many may not believe it but all babies and toddlers love to learn new things. I have personally observed this with my two kids. Sometimes you have to make it fun for them. It is consistent bad habits during this period (for example using smartphones and the TV as passive "babysitters") or forced rote learning that shuts them off from further developing their inquiring minds. My wife quit her job after my elder son was born. Phonics, reading, playing toys with the kid, going to classes, gym, swimming, playdates with other friends, etc. All fun, no tears or forcing. I dunno if it is due to the SAHM nurturing or individual child's ability but he could read and understand simple words by the time he was 2 years old. He just turned 4 and is devouring lengthy children's story books on his own. Not haolian, just sharing my experience. Also, we shunned the typical Singaporean-style classes and schools, avoided them like the plague. No homework, no scolding, etc The downside is I don't how they are going to adapt to Primary 1 in the local system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 I lose my temper easily especially when I'm tired. Though i don't generally hold a grudge or stay angry for long. She follow my pattern. I agree. But like I said before. It's not about teaching a good example for your children. You have to be the person you want your child to be. Damn tough. My patience wears thin easily Mellowing a bit since i became a father, but still have a short fuse. Remind me not to consult you when you are doing the night shift. later kana yelled out of the office Joke aside, I have a similar issue. It takes a lot of effort on my part to bite/hold my tongue and not snap. Jiayou. Consistent struggle but it gets easier each time you catch yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroymenthol 6th Gear July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 I wish I can be very very rich then stay at home piak piak wife all day long If you are very very rich, it will be "homes" and "wives" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qpik Supercharged July 10, 2015 Share July 10, 2015 I lose my temper easily especially when I'm tired. Though i don't generally hold a grudge or stay angry for long. She follow my pattern. I agree. But like I said before. It's not about teaching a good example for your children. You have to be the person you want your child to be. Damn tough. My patience wears thin easily Mellowing a bit since i became a father, but still have a short fuse. Kudos to u for recognising it. At least u n ur wife made the efforts to address it. This sacrifice is not an easy decision to make n take plus result takes a long time to bear fruits. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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