two kinders for your child

DKHd

Hi all mommys,

Not sure if we have had made the right decision - we send our 3 years old son to two kinders. Morning time he goes to an Int'l school (which is near our home), back home, have lunch, change uniform. Afternoon he takes school bus to a local school (travel time is 45 min). The reason we do that is to secure him for the seats for the int'l school, and if he can not get it after he finishes K2, he still have chances to go to a good private school.

So far, our kid cope quite well. But we are told by friends that kid will feel exausted after a long day and it might not do good for him. Any opinion? Thanks.

小寶貝兒

siufung 發表於 13-9-18 00:22
人各有志...但我一定不會這樣做....小朋友很需要自由思想的空間，發下白曰夢，比佢自己個腦做主導，而在課 ...

好同意!! 我老公同我講, 佢唔知咩叫發呆....... 我諗係細個時比個腦冇停過, 不停諗野, 而家咁多年都未試過放鬆到! 一停落黎就會諗工作諗將來諗呢樣果樣! 我都好怕第時個女會咁....
老老實實, 我曾經有一刻考慮過比個女讀一間國際一間本地, 原因係而家個女讀緊國際班, 好開心, 英文好大進步(3歲未夠可以用英文同我傾計, 老師真係好勁! 同老師溝通得多, 我D英文都好左), 但由於國際班無中文學(普通話都係每日20分鐘), 無寫中文字, 所以我有D擔心, 將來入到小學點算呢? 係咪下午讀多間本地既會好D?
但最終都係覺得個女會太辛苦, 我打算自己教下佢中文, 希望OK啦.......

poodlema

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全日學校又唔同喎, 佢有午睡時間, 下午又係輕鬆時段, 玩下做下功課咁, 無咁辛苦, 但返兩間, 上午同下午都要學野! 想攰下都唔得!

samchan2179

原帖由 crg 於 13-09-25 發表
how about attending one full-day school? is it not recommended to put the kids to full-day school at ...

If u go to full day kinder, there is alway nap time n allow kids to sleep n rest n most of the time in the afternoon is like story telling , physical activities rather than teaching

DCMaMe

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Be frank, I think you may really need to think about the whole development for your little one.
I am not judging it is good or not to have 2 KGs for such little age. But please think deeply, if you have be put at a close environment 2-3 hrs every weekend, even it is full of fun and exciting for your first visit, but this feeling won't be the same after your 5-6 visits. (even shorter for kids).

Clubhouse is one of a choice for kids to play in a safety env. with air-con and softy protection around.
But what children need is to release their energy and sweat. Give them sunshine, fresh air, plants and the sound of countryside are important.

I am a mother too. And understand the comparative studying env. in HK. You have a choice and please do make up your mind. To safe a place is important or to let your child have a healthy and memorial  life is more vital.

poodlema

我睇過研究話小朋友返三個鐘等如大人返八個鐘工，你連續開ot通頂攰唔攰吖？佢仲咁細個你比佢享受下童年生活啦！放學去下公園玩好過啦！

MrBeast

DKHd 發表於 13-9-22 21:44
Thank you for your comments. But my son will go to the clubhouse for 2to3 hours if he is not going t ...

On the odd day i went to the  clubhouse and i saw the way some domestic helpers handled kids, i can certainly see good valid reasons.   
Anyway, just keep an eye on mood or behaviour changes and reevaluate.

mamath

DKHd 發表於 13-9-22 21:44
Thank you for your comments. But my son will go to the clubhouse for 2to3 hours if he is not going t ...

I think your preference is clearly shown already.

DKHd

Thank you for your comments. But my son will go to the clubhouse for 2to3 hours if he is not going to school on weekends - which is what he does in one of the school ( IS normally give kids lots of free play time  ) . So I thought we just change the play place from club house to school for half day, and same time secure the seats for primary school.

notcool

A good point about rest. For a 3 year old kid, rest and naps are important for them to reboot and grow.

While every child is different, some biological facts are common.

MrBeast

Can share my kids experience in k1, got up at 7 and back at 1. go take mtr to attend english class right after school.  I dropped the class after a couple of months when my helper told me my kid fell asleep on the way.

But look, i appreciate parents have their own reasons and im not here to judge.  Also each kid is unique so our experience might not apply to others.

kittyland06

先唔去討論啱定錯，首先我唔明點實行，呢個年紀唔係你叫佢食就食換就換衫，扭下計有時大半個鐘至食完一碗飯

hoyau

就算小朋友唔需要午睡，他的學習能力及專注力也會下降。番2間KG既小朋友其實都有時間發白日夢，只不過是在課室入面發而已。

DKHd

原帖由 BravenBright 於 13-09-19 發表
樓主，明白你嘅擔憂。但學位唔係一切，讀書都唔係一切。莫講小朋友需要多啲休息時間，快樂自由自在的童年， ...

很有感慨！

BravenBright

樓主，明白你嘅擔憂。但學位唔係一切，讀書都唔係一切。莫講小朋友需要多啲休息時間，快樂自由自在的童年，對一個小孩嚟講都好重要，難道你想你嘅小朋友第二時大個對童年嘅記憶只有返學返學再返學？連些少輕鬆，可以發下夢，自己思考下幻想下嘅空間都剝奪！最終你可能保到學位，但失去嘅可能係佢自我發展能力，只懂依從學校教育下的路向。現今父母因壓力好易把找一好學位看似天般大，父母往往以爲咁會對兒女好。坦白講，我對這樣做很反對。做每樣嘢，選擇每樣嘢都有風險。我在選k1時很爭扎，要在兩間很好的學校之間選擇，但從來唔諗過俾佢讀兩間，最終放棄咗一間100%直上嘅龍校，而揀一間唔保證嘅亦在所不計。呢啲係我嘅真心說話，得罪莫怪！

addisonto

原帖由 rosebb 於 13-09-18 發表
其實小朋友真係未必知幸苦，但如果為SECURE個學位，我就真係覺得無必要，因為幼兒階段最重要是家庭教育，學 ...

本人非常同意：香港教育制度好失敗！！

DKHd

My son sleeps 11 hours and he manages well so far. We will continue observing him though.

rosebb

其實小朋友真係未必知幸苦，但如果為SECURE個學位，我就真係覺得無必要，因為幼兒階段最重要是家庭教育，學校教育輔助性的，樓主都應該係想選國際學校STREAM，更加會接受外國的教育理念，自由同埋真正按照佢地的成長需要的課程，那為何讀多一間LOCAL學校，我不會覺得樓主或讀兩間學校的小朋友的家長不是好媽媽，因為出發點是為他們好，但我只是覺得你們太緊張，同香港的教育制度真係好失敗。