I don’t know about other parents but I always feel very stressed up when I walk into the bookstore these days. I look at the number of assessment books for pre-schoolers and all I feel is a big overwhelming sense of fear. There are so many of them and the standards are so high!
Of course I can choose not to get them, but then, I’m also gripped by the fear that he cannot catch up if I don’t get them for him.
So on top of having to attend enrichment courses, he has to work on these! How interesting is that for a five-year-old? When I was five, I was still staying at home and playing masak all day long. I’ve never attended kindergarten and I’ve never heard of assessments. I guess I was lucky then.
But for my son, this is only the beginning. Half of his life will probably be buried by assessment books which will only get more over the years. And unfortunately for me now, what I never got to do at five, I’m definitely having to do them now!
I hear yer.. that’s why i fear bringing the brat home for school.
Comment by Mama BoK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 @ 5:40 am
Sign…. I need to really echo what u have said cz’ with Nutty Gal, who has turned 5, I am facing the same stressful situation.
I really pity kids these days……
Comment by sunshinensunflower — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 @ 9:43 am
Sentiments exactly!
Comment by Ros — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 @ 11:45 pm