First day of school, aggressive, dominant parents and kiasuism in Sibu
Woke up very early as it is Benghui’s first day in school. Technically, any way. I went with him to ensure that he goes to the right class, has a chair etc. I have forgotten how stressful it is. The parents were out in force by 0630 hanging around the favorite seats near to the black board. Beware any parent who dares take a reserved seat.
There was a scene where two parents were arguing over a seat. One parent said she had reserved the seat a few days earlier when she came to pay some school fees. She pointed out a sticker with her child’s name. The other parent couldn’t be bothered. She said the other day was the other day and today is today. She dumped her own kid on the seat and removed the other kid’s school bag, pencils, etc and put it on another already occupied table.
I instinctively ‘plonked’ right on Benghui’s seat lest any one try to steal Benghui’s seat too. So did a few other parents. It is not a good seat but it is not a bad seat. Somewhere in the middle of the class. But the parents who came late were desperate and willing to evict any unaccompanied kid.
This kiasu attitude will always be with us, I guess. I felt sorry for a tiny little girl who sat at the far corner of the class. She was dwarfed by all the bigger kids sitting in front. I only hope the teacher will do something about it. I thought of being a hero sort of but I knew the moment I went over, Benghui might be evicted too like the previous year.
suituapui on 3 January, 2008 |
They’re doing more harm than good. Such fine examples they’re setting for their kids…and these are the ones who’ll come and quarrel with everybody in the school, top to bottom, when the kids get into some discipline problems, even though they are in the wrong. When the kids grow up, they’ll be so over-protected, over-dependent that they won’t be able to survive when they go out into the real world.
What are they teaching their kids?
They’re doing more harm than good. Such fine examples they’re setting for their kids…and these are the ones who’ll come and quarrel with everybody in the school, top to bottom, when the kids get into some discipline problems, even though they are in the wrong. When the kids grow up, they’ll be so over-protected, over-dependent that they won’t be able to survive when they go out into the real world.
Yeah.. Sui Tua Pui says everything liao. Kids nowadays are really over protected.
Solli har… You mean the teacher will not arrange the seating again??? Last time when we are schooling, teacher arranged the seating by the height. The taller students would sit behind.
how can the teacher do it when the students who get the better places refuse to be moved or the parents will come n make noise ?
that’s true. rotan sikit, report. I mean, we were beaten like 10 times harder last time but we never complaint - at least I never (I think I deserved that) Now, you rotan them, your car habis owh ..
i was beaten very teruk a the age of six..kindergarten
The teacher will re-arrange the seats according to height, size and other needs of the students.
Some teachers are so fair and “perfect” that they would arrange for rotation! Like, this week you are seated in the middle, next week, you move to the corner!
Probably, the schools can put up a sign like that we see in some restaurants -
Please let us seat your children.
(*grin)
it is difficult for every body
Wah… like that also can ah?? Shame shame shame on arguing seat for kid… I think they have forgot what moral is… sigh…
one day,
one day u will b a parent to
I thought the teacher will decide who sit where, no ka?
parents intervene
Pity kids nowadays, puppet! Sigh…
Last time, most of us went and get our own seat la, parents only sent us there and left liao, where got time to fight for seat for us wan. Diu!
Clare, u r lau cha bor..an older generation. this is the new generation
kekeke
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7169429.stm
This article shows these helicopter parents at work. Can you recognise them amongst the sibu parents?
i don’t blame them. it is the nesting instinct and wanting the best for their children