Friday, October 13, 2006
up one level
Nikki was up another level in KUMON math. She has the talent and the ability, however, she needs the concentration. "She's a 9 year old, for heaven's sake!", says my husband. He said, I am pushing her too hard on both the academic and extra curricular activities. Nikki attends Kumon every Tuesdays and Thursdays, Voice lessons every Wednesday, and Ballet lessons every Friday. Hey! I just want the best for my child. I just want her to develop the sense of responsibility and to inculcate in her mind that it is through perseverance and diligence that one can achieve their goal in life. Through these activities, she would develop her self esteem and her personality. For me, if they are introduced at an early age, it will be engraved in the child's mind. It is how they are molded. It is how they are developed. It is through consistency as well. Am I too harsh?
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As the 80's basketball commentator would always say, don't loose your sight on the ball. In your case, it is Nikki. No doubt all these exposure will benefit her build a healthy body, sharp mind and strong character. But does she truly enjoy these extra-school activities or is she doing it to please/appease you? Did you give her an option to say no or to call it quits anytime she wants to? Is this combination of activites and the schedule frequency fair for a child of 9 years of age? These are questions that only you could answer. From what I can see you an an excellent mother Nikki is very lucky to have you.
I remember coaxing, threatening and emotionally blackmailing my much younger brothers and sister to engage in certain extra-curricular activities that they had no passion and affinity for. It just costed us a lot of unecessary heartache and expenses. A decade later, they would still humorously remind me of the inordinate amount of pressure and stress I provoked. Can you see this is a touchy subject for me? LOL. Pardon me Etts, I don't have a blogsite of my own. Humor this parasite blogger.
Isko
Hey Etts! At last I can comment. I'm no use on these type of mommy matters though, since I am a slacker myself, hehe. For my four-year old, I just let him follow his interests, wherever that leads us. Sometimes the power of suggestion is enough. Dunno, maybe your Nikki likes the pace, eh?
Isko hehehe lawig sang opinion ha. I didn't know you were a terror bro, hahah.
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