Our Class 10 child plays badminton three times a week and it is the best stress release. Some parents are stopping all activities from October. I am curious what families who already went through boards would do again.
The biggest change for us was moving from daily checking to one weekly planning conversation. The child had more ownership, and we still knew what was coming up. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day.
Try to keep stream discussions about subjects and daily work, not prestige. 'Would you enjoy doing this kind of work every week?' was a better question for us. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day.
Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. Talking to an older student gave us a more realistic picture than brochures did. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
Try to keep stream discussions about subjects and daily work, not prestige. 'Would you enjoy doing this kind of work every week?' was a better question for us. Our child responded better when the plan felt partly self-chosen. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
Thanks for saying this. Online advice often makes normal family life sound much more organised than it really is. Our child responded better when the plan felt partly self-chosen. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
The biggest change for us was moving from daily checking to one weekly planning conversation. The child had more ownership, and we still knew what was coming up. My spouse had a different view initially, so we tried it for a few weeks before deciding.