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Re: DBSPD intervew
I have left out an extremely important point: does the school suit the child AND yourself?
I believe there are lots of excellent schools in Hong Kong (I wouldn't say "all"), each one good at different aspects (beyond those I mentioned). The point is a school that is good for your chilld may not be good for mine. A school that is excellent for one kid may be a nightmare for the other. A child may find it intimidating having all the geniuses around and feel inferior all the time. At such a tender age, all kids need lots of encouragement no matter how bright they are.
Academic excellence certainly does not equal to fulfillment and happiness in life. In this fast changing world, I think the real test of academic excellence is at the undergrad, postgrad level and beyond. Some children are late bloomers. Laying a good foundation for our kids is extremely important. But that is a "foundation", not the ultimate aim.
Education at home is equally important as, if not more important than, education at school. I mean teaching them what is right and what is wrong. Teach them to love and forgive. Teach them to read and enjoy the pursuit of knowledge. No one can replace you.
I remember reading a book that said we adults always live in either the future or in the past. We plan for the future, work for the future, worry for the future and regret things we did or didn't do in the past. But the kids live in the present. If they want something, they want it now. Anything they experience today would be part of them in the future.
When I read the other threads in babykingdom, sometime it is rather sad to hear that damages are often done to the parent-child relationship because of the pressure of getting good grades in school. I can feel their pain.
When we put our children into a school, have we really taken into consideration the potential costs and whether the style of the school suit ourselves as parents?
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