Being shown my daughter’s test paper result for Computer subject, I am reminded much of an IT-driven generations we are.
Do you know that Primary 1 students are expected to know - storage media such as hard disk and pen drive or input device such as light pen or video cards?
Imagine, expecting 6-year-olds to know what […]

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An elderly lady once told me that she will not allow her grandchild to participate in any non-academic based activities.
No singing, story telling or dancing. Her reason, such activities are waste of time and energy. An unnecessary foray into situations that could involve child safety risks.
On the other hand, I specifically asked that my kids’ […]

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Left at home with only one child to mind, it was easy to be the “perfect” mother.
My child was smiled at more. She got tickled and chased around the room to her delight. She drenched herself, made huge puddles on the floor and received no rebuke. She was indulged in orgies of nonsense chatter.
It thrilled […]

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When I took a break from my hectic daily routine that beats workout on treadmill or such things, I read an amusing message by a friend in Facebook.
Now that exam is over and exam papers are returned - it is now time for parents to start comparing their children’s marks.
For this particular friend, not enough with […]

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A fellow stay at home mother recently shared with me a typical parental concern : child who is not interested in schoolwork.
Her reasons were also typical : TV and electronic games.
But if she could not control this distracting and addictive activities NOW – what hope does she have when her child is older and more […]

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