tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post4645036500562511567..comments2024-03-17T02:14:31.440-07:00Comments on The day flew by so fast it was a blur...: It's overBlur Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-24967611512497984632008-06-24T07:35:00.000-07:002008-06-24T07:35:00.000-07:00It is important to try to give kids a good headsta...It is important to try to give kids a good headstart but I also believe in balance. Kids are kids and they also need to enjoy their childhood. <BR/><BR/>I hope that when I have a kid I will be able to find that balance for him/her.La delirantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247193369830489441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-17390970614193512602008-06-22T23:12:00.000-07:002008-06-22T23:12:00.000-07:00MH - Yes, so fast but it's good to have them back ...MH - Yes, so fast but it's good to have them back in school as well...<BR/><BR/>Oh, you're doing the right thing. Since they're studying here, no choice but to do well, so after nagging at your niece, please drop by and nag at my boys too! Thank you.Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-69086424853255370392008-06-22T22:29:00.000-07:002008-06-22T22:29:00.000-07:00Huh? The break is over? Wow the whole month went b...Huh? The break is over? Wow the whole month went by really fast.<BR/><BR/>I better give Ahbi a call and see what she is doing... and I'm sure I'll nag her to study harder even she isn't my daughter and I'm 4500 miles away! See, I'm still kiasu :)The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-70901006887987165992008-06-22T21:12:00.000-07:002008-06-22T21:12:00.000-07:00JY - No, looking at what Little Beanie does (drawi...JY - No, looking at what Little Beanie does (drawing, planting rice, sports etc), I think she has a very well rounded lifestyle. Her childhood is very enjoyable. You're good parents!Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-20794512429420712262008-06-22T21:10:00.000-07:002008-06-22T21:10:00.000-07:00Mooiness - What you say makes alot of sense. Sadly...Mooiness - What you say makes alot of sense. Sadly it has come to a stage whereby if the child doesn't get any outside help, he's going to lag behind his peers. The only way out is to move out!Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-46687005973587484212008-06-22T21:08:00.000-07:002008-06-22T21:08:00.000-07:00Nick - If only our kids could enjoy life like the ...Nick - If only our kids could enjoy life like the way we did back in those days...Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-78280322757030738702008-06-22T20:50:00.000-07:002008-06-22T20:50:00.000-07:00Yes...Singapore and other Asian countries...even h...Yes...Singapore and other Asian countries...even here in JP...everyone has their kid studying something... only Coffee is free to be as she is...does that make us bad parents?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-61713179369331063862008-06-22T19:12:00.000-07:002008-06-22T19:12:00.000-07:00I think once the basics are taken care of: reading...I think once the basics are taken care of: reading, writing and comprehension and maths, how good a kid does at other subjects like chemistry or physics does not indicate his intelligence level.<BR/><BR/>And that is what's hard for a lot of parents to understand. If a kid is good at the arts for example, then that should be encouraged.<BR/><BR/>But in competitive societies like Singapore (just like how it is in Japan and Korea), that is easier said than done. I don't envy your responsibilities as a parent.mooinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528203441804814127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-50337335114581652302008-06-22T18:54:00.000-07:002008-06-22T18:54:00.000-07:00Unfortunately, in our schools, a child's performan...<I>Unfortunately, in our schools, a child's performance is mainly measured by the test results.</I><BR/><BR/>Unfortunately that happens here too. People are so obsessed with results for their kids that sometimes they forget the child needs to breathe and enjoy life too ...Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.com