3Boys:

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Am I alone in thinking its not a real big deal?

Small kids aren't always careful or aware about what they say, so I don't think we need to be too harsh on them. Yes, its not nice, but nobody got hurt. I tell my kids to ignore and if continues, to avoid. Some of my boys' closest friends in school, in a fit of pique, have acted and said worse things. The way I see it, the important thing is to teach our own children to see it in context, not feel hurt, and ride out the storms.

Actually I'm not angry with the boy who scolded my ds. He is a kid afterall. Just surprised that at such young age, he is using such words.

I'm angry with the mum who don't even offer a word of apology and just walked away after telling her son it's ok. Is this the way to teach our kids? Maybe I'm being idealistic cos that lady seems very educated. If my ds was the one who used such words to scold others, he will definitely be punished by us and we would appreciate the other parent who feedback to us. At least I can teach my kids what are the no so nice words to use.

SAHM_TAN:

So angry :x :x :x After our dinner, my DD told me a classmate (girl) in kindy said to her \"you are so stupid\" 2 times :x :x :x .


I know the words come out of a child but what kind of a child call another person stupid and so stupid at that?

I asked my DD how she felt and if she believe the girl's comment. She said she was sad but do not believe the girl's comment. I want to

My DD do not know why the girl made such a comment to her and 2 times some more. Whatever the circumstances, there's no excuse for such a comment to be made. It was not said in jest.

I just need to vent.

Hi, can fully understand how u feel. My son was playing at the pool and a boy wanted to borrow his squirt. As my son was playing with it so he told him 'no'. The boy scolded my son stupid and idiot for not lending. I was there watching it and can't believed what I heard.

So I went over and asked the boy where's his mum so I can speak to her. When the mum came over, I told her what happened. Instead of apologizing, she said it's ok to her boy. And she just walked again after that.

I was furious. Both my son and the boy are abt 5 plus only. I felt like scolding her but my son was with me cos he was crying and upset with the little boy words. I decided to just walked away, just in case I can't control my temper and end up quarreling with her and set a bad example for my son...

Hi Badgal, I can really feel for you cos’ I went through the same thing with Mrs Tan. She is extremely arrogant and thinks that her programme is the best. In fact, if your child did not perform well in class, she will start "blaming" on the parent not reading enough at home with the child or on the child’s attention span. Imagine she can ask me,"Why do you have such an active child?" Do we as parents have a choice to choose what kind of child we can have?!!! She is not empathetic at all! She even told me there is a long queue waiting and often threatens us that we can withdraw anytime. She basically keeps talking non-stop and won’t give you a chance to talk unless you interrupt her.


btw, The Clementi’s centre’s door will be locked once you send your child in and you don’t even have a chance to step in. They seem to be very secretive in the delivery of their lesson. The receptionist Lxxx is also extremely cocky, unfriendly and not helpful. There was once my child is very urgent, I wanted to bring him into the centre to pee but she refused to let me in. So I told her to help but she ignored me and went to attend
some other parents. I could just stand out the door and pray that my child
dun pee on his pant. What is wrong with all these ICL people?[/quote]

My sis has the same problem with that centre too. She is always busy with work hence don’t have much time guiding her child with icreative work. She told me that she was scolded by the teacher and mrs tan so many times. They always tell her that if he can’t catch up by when and when, they will have to ask him to leave the program.

I’m just thinking is their program really that gd?

ricetable22:

hi mummies, my DD is currently in Bethesda Pasir Ris & so far, i would say her progress is good. Most of the teachers are friendly and warm. They are helpful too. Though the teacher comment that DD is very quiet in sch, she's a different person at home. She will imitate her teachers talking (like she's addressing a class etc) & sing songs & recite poems etc. So i guess she's really learning in sch. No regrets for me sending her there

Hi ricetable22, my dd is in there too. Enjoying herself too. Which level is ur dd in? My is in pre-n

GSK:

Hi jmm


Thanks for your reply and it did help in my decision. Maybe will give him after quitting the CMA.

Thanks.
gsk

Hi gsk,

Have u started ur kid? I'm also considering whether to enrol my k1 for mpm. Can advise? TIA

my3darlings:

hope76:

Hi, I'm interested to enrol my dd in the foundation programme in LC tampines. Any comment on this branch? Pls advise. Thanks

Hi Hope 76, have you enrolled your child in LCentral, Tampines? I intend to enrol my son too and will be attending the free assesment and trial class next weekday. Any comments for this centre so far?

Anyone can advise what is blending words and sight words?

Sorry, just read your post. I've not send my gal to Lcentral cos not too sure if it's a waste of money for foundation program.

Have u started with them? Any feedback? I've got an older boy in K1, currently in ICL. Dunno if to add on more program for him.

Do share your experience with me if ur child have started the program.

smurf:

shn:

I read that a lot of PCF doesn't have very strong academic, so I'm quite confused. One said not good, the other said good. So which is which? :?

I think for PCF it depend on which branch and centre. Some are academic if they do not follow the lesson plans that are given by MOE.

The PCF near my place is using the learning through play method so there is no homework and spelling even at K2 level. My friend gal in PCF at BEdok Reservoir view has got homework everyday at Nursery level and understand from her that they got very little play time.

It can be confusing for sending kid to PCF cos it is not standardize across Singapore.

who know, MOE might change their mind when my 3rd reach P1.

what about your DD & DS? how are they coping ?[/quote]

Hi shn, actually my ds only in K1 and dd in pre-nursery. They are in Bethesda Pasir Ris Kindergarten. The school is alright but just wondering if it's strong in academic cos my son in K1 still learning to write ABC when he already read.

But i guess i will just let them continue they till graduate cos my kiddos are very happy there. My dd was in little skool house (Tampines) for 1 year before attending Bethesda. She really don't like LSH and her teachers though she didn't cry much. Ihave asked if she wants to go back to LSH and she said NO WAY.. She just simply love Bethesda.

Guess i just have to be diligent on my part to reinforce the academic side.

Hi, interesting topic to me cos I'm also discussing this topic with my hubby. The only thing is that my ds1 is only in K1, dd2 in pre-nurs and ds3 only 18mths.


My concern is also is their current kindy able to prepare him well for P1? Sometimes it's really not a easy decision cos for academic focus kindergarten, they don't really have nice play environment.

So what's ur decision for no.3??

Btw, which kindy did your older 2 kids go? Can share?

Hi, just pm u.


Forgot to reply u on this, usually the teacher or the assistant will clean them up and inform parents abt any accident. You may want to approach the teacher to check with her.