Cedar Girls Secondary School
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My DD is in upper sec now. i don’t remember her having much free time during Sec 1 and 2. Sometimes their homework has a longer deadline. My DD has the habit of trying to finish off her hw early instead of waiting till the last minute.
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My DD in Sec 1 O level programme. She has a lot of homework and her weekends are usually spent doing homework too. Hardly has any time left for revision. Wonder why the difference? Or maybe my DD is slow in her work.
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daranic:
that strange...my daughter has too much homework....most of the time in weekend will be spending on homework...and this is after she had managed to finish some during her break time...Rich dad poor dad:
[quote=\"Bestmark\"]hello
You are so lucky ! Your DD is so independent. My DD is not motivated and refused to look for teachers for help. To make matter worst, she does not like her Maths teacher so how to approach him! Actually, I m surprised that my DD does not have much homework and she has a lot of free time during the weekends. That's worry me. Aside from doing school homework, she does not do any assessment book , that is why I felt it is not enough.
Anyway, thanks for the advice.
Is your daughter in the IP programme?
Mine is in the 4 years track and she too has little homework. Like Bestmark, my dd has so much free time everyday that I see her playing with her hp and laptop. And it worries me too![/quote]
Hi Daranic
My dd is in sec 1 non IP .She is always on her laptop too but not doing homework. Even when she is doing online homework, she always secretly switch to facebook. Its driving me crazy. Anybody know how to block the facebook website. I can not be 24 hrs watching her. I have tried to block fb under security link but she still can access into fb. I also tried to block under parental control link but it can only block programs. I wanted to ban her from fb but she said sometimes her classmates will make annoucement on fb. I wanted confiscate her hp but she said the same things like her senior will text her if there is a need to inform her anything regarding cca. and I know what she had said is the truth cos I have read her sms before. Any parents having same problem as me! -
Bestmark:
Me! Me! Exactly the same, except my dd watches the Korean movies on youtube too, which is worse. She drives me up the wall too. Last Sat I was so mad that I locked up her laptop and hp, so she guai guai do some reading (not school work though :mad: ).
Hi Rich dad poor dad
My dd is in sec 1 non IP .She is always on her laptop too but not doing homework. Even when she is doing online homework, she always secretly switch to facebook. Its driving me crazy. Anybody know how to block the facebook website. I can not be 24 hrs watching her. I have tried to block fb under security link but she still can access into fb. I also tried to block under parental control link but it can only block programs. I wanted to ban her from fb but she said sometimes her classmates will make annoucement on fb. I wanted confiscate her hp but she said the same things like her senior will text her if there is a need to inform her anything regarding cca. and I know what she had said is the truth cos I have read her sms before. Any parents having same problem as me!
I wonder if both our dds are in the same class. -
daranic:
Hi Daranic
Me! Me! Exactly the same, except my dd watches the Korean movies on youtube too, which is worse. She drives me up the wall too. Last Sat I was so mad that I locked up her laptop and hp, so she guai guai do some reading (not school work though :mad: ).Bestmark:
Hi Rich dad poor dad
My dd is in sec 1 non IP .She is always on her laptop too but not doing homework. Even when she is doing online homework, she always secretly switch to facebook. Its driving me crazy. Anybody know how to block the facebook website. I can not be 24 hrs watching her. I have tried to block fb under security link but she still can access into fb. I also tried to block under parental control link but it can only block programs. I wanted to ban her from fb but she said sometimes her classmates will make annoucement on fb. I wanted confiscate her hp but she said the same things like her senior will text her if there is a need to inform her anything regarding cca. and I know what she had said is the truth cos I have read her sms before. Any parents having same problem as me!
I wonder if both our dds are in the same class.
I was so mad at her last nite that I tore her maths homework into pieces and get her to redo ! I don think they are in same class cos my dd is crazy for japanese and not korean. Its comforting to know some parents are having same problem as me . -
daranic:
[/quote]My girl is in O level programme. Like another forumer said..her daughter is also in O level programme but with lots of homework..Rich dad poor dad:
[quote=\"Bestmark\"]hello
Is your daughter in the IP programme?
Mine is in the 4 years track and she too has little homework. Like Bestmark, my dd has so much free time everyday that I see her playing with her hp and laptop. And it worries me too! -
daranic:
[/quote]Rich dad poor dad:
[quote=\"Bestmark\"]hello
Hi Daranic
My dd is in sec 1 non IP .She is always on her laptop too but not doing homework. Even when she is doing online homework, she always secretly switch to facebook. Its driving me crazy. Anybody know how to block the facebook website. I can not be 24 hrs watching her. I have tried to block fb under security link but she still can access into fb. I also tried to block under parental control link but it can only block programs. I wanted to ban her from fb but she said sometimes her classmates will make annoucement on fb. I wanted confiscate her hp but she said the same things like her senior will text her if there is a need to inform her anything regarding cca. and I know what she had said is the truth cos I have read her sms before. Any parents having same problem as me!
Bestmark
I have the same problem like you guys ....my girl like to use her cellphone and go to facebook...lucky me, she not ''glued'' to Japanese or Korean drama......For cellphone and facebook.....I won't try to block it or confiscate it.....Sometime, trying to control too much will lead to rebellion...I think is better trying to talk sense into them....not easy but we need to try...strike a deal with them...after homework or revision...they can have sometime on laptop for game and facebook. So far, it works for me...Remember we are not in the olden days ...control and confiscate item will not help much....surely you won't want her to feel left out by her classmate when coming to know the latest info...facebook is a form of team bonding for these young generation too.... just my opinion. -
daranic and bestmark
u are not alone. facebook is very addictive. had so much Problems with dd over her online activities. realised that my dd is not disciplined enough to manage her facebook activities. so we came to agreement I will control her fb password. she has to ask for permission to use fb. much resistance in the beginning but over time, she got over urge to use fb. she lets her classmates know any impt msg must be communicated to her viasms because she is not active in fb. she has also come to realise she has a lot more time to study without the distractions of fb.
this method should not be employed unless necessary. we did go through a tough period of time setting things in place. afterall this is also the teenage years. lots of angst. -
Got this from yahoo …
Facebook Usage Associated with Poor Grades in School?
3 days ago by Maryanne Lee
We might have recently gotten a 9 A scorer in the A levels, but don’t rest easy on those laurels. Good grades might just get more difficult to achieve in the near future.
A study published in the journal Computers & Education asked 1,624 university students about their multitasking habits, and included questions on how often they used instant messaging, email, internet search and talked on the phone during study time. Those who mentioned using Facebook and text/sms the most had the lowest GPAs.
And just who are we letting go online and have Facebook accounts, at increasingly earlier ages…?
If the above example doesn’t convince you, this one might:
Many Silicon Valley executives are choosing to send their children to schools that ban technology. Where Singapore is attempting to introduce more IT into the education system, the people who actually make the technology are shunning it.
It’s been suggested that the over-stimulation and instantaneous access of technology nowadays can actually damage a child’s developing mind. While industry opinions are divided on this issue, there are certain irrefutable points.
A technologist at Hewlett-Packard argues that “short attention spans resulting from quick interactions will be detrimental to focusing on the harder problems.”
There are also those who feel that over-reliance on the Internet could rob youth of independent minds. This makes for a frightening future, according to Paul Gardner-Stephen of Flinders University.
“The underlying issue is that they will become dependent on the Internet in order to solve problems and conduct their personal, professional and civic lives,” he said.
Will our spoonfed generation end up even more helpless when cut off from the nurturing arms of their iPads, iPhones and the like?
This is a future that could potentially be Singapore’s. When children get introduced to iPhones and iPads from as young as age 1, their reliance on these products could very well develop into a lifelong one. Schools already employ IT and assorted technology in their lessons, albeit rather outdated ones. And don’t forget, children have no escape from the clutches of their smartphones!
So if you’re a kiasu parent, or know anyone who is one, let them know about the dangers of over-exposing children to technology. If you don’t, those nine As are going to be pretty hard to come by… -
zeemimi:
Thank you so much to zeemimi and rich dad poor dad for your advice and comforting words. I have tried both soft and hard method as mentioned by you guys. Like giving her 30 mins everyday after dinner to get connected and updated with her friends on fb. But it did not work. She still has the temptation to switch to fb or youtube when doing her online homework. Initially, I was also in control of her fb password, however, I gave up half way cos she would always find excuses to log on to fb to get info or project discussion ( don't understand why they cannot call each other on the phone) from classmates and thereafter she deliberately did not log off and I too forgot about it. I have done everything that i could help her to get distracted from fb , it is up to her whether she has the determination to focus on her studies. Everyday I am hoping that she would become more sensible and motivated in her studies.daranic and bestmark
u are not alone. facebook is very addictive. had so much Problems with dd over her online activities. realised that my dd is not disciplined enough to manage her facebook activities. so we came to agreement I will control her fb password. she has to ask for permission to use fb. much resistance in the beginning but over time, she got over urge to use fb. she lets her classmates know any impt msg must be communicated to her viasms because she is not active in fb. she has also come to realise she has a lot more time to study without the distractions of fb.
this method should not be employed unless necessary. we did go through a tough period of time setting things in place. afterall this is also the teenage
years. lots of angst.
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