All parents have aspirations and dreams about their children. Often this leads to parents trying to mould their children according to their wishes. But, sometimes, it can be a dangerous and damaging experience for the children. Parents might think that they are doing a favour for their children, but they are actually causing serious stress to their children.
Category: Youth
Youth Day 2021- Let’s celebrate our children’s youth!
National Youth Day in Singapore is on the first Sunday of July every year, and the following Monday is a holiday for schools. It coincides with the beginning of the second academic semester of the year and this year’s Youth Day falls on the 4th of July!
Time to end the Toxicity
A few days ago, a disturbing video emerged from one of Singapore’s oldest and popular higher education institutions. The harrowing video of harassment that got circulated depicted a group of students from the institution urinating on the backs of two naked students. The video has been panned by all sections of Singaporean society and the concerned institution has announced stringent measures against the perpetrators of this act of bullying.
Encouraging your child to think critically – start at home!
Are we able to think with a clear head, chart out our own courses, and read between the lines where we have to cope in this world of complexities? Well, that is an arduous task indeed and things are only going to get more complex in the years to come. What does that mean?
Make the life in your years count!
‘You never truly realise the value of something until it is gone.’ Now, how many of us agree with this? It’s oddly true, isn’t it? It is often the case that we realize the value of something only after we lose it. Sometimes, some of us never even get the chance for this realization. Certain harrowing incidents make this more evident.
How can our kids be safe online?
Throw a stone and if it lands on a group of youths, chances are that almost 90% of them would be hooked onto their mobile gadgets. Not just youths, but adults are guilty of this habit as well. How long do our kids spend before their gadgets, surfing through the internet? What content do they come across and consume via online platforms? How much privacy should we allow our kids to possess with regard to their online activities?
Mixing in some Discipline!
During the school term, what goes through your mind when you are racing against time trying to finish an assignment or any other piece of work at the last minute? Does your mind voice say something like, “Oh, if only I had started studying a bit earlier”?
Help, my child is too stressed!
Kids can feel unduly stressed out due to the fear of scoring badly (or rather, less than the ideal grades expected) during the exams. However, this stress can only further deteriorate their prospects. How then, do we get our kids out of this stressful mindset?
Calming Your Nerves Before The O-Levels
Major exams tend to bring in tremendous amounts of pressure. Any student who is preparing to take the O-Levels now will definitely feel the pressure mounting. Stress is like the add-on of any exam season. But does this always have to be the case? How can you de-stress the exam season? Let’s examine the causes and try to figure out how to deal with this (undesired) add-on.
Let’s Play for a Better Vocabulary!
Finally! The long anticipated (and much dreaded) PSLEs are finally over! Primary Sixes, take a deep breath, it’s time to relax, for awhile at least! Any idea what you plan to do during your break? Well done! Some of you are planning to finally get back to the many storybooks that you’ve been wanting to…
