Recent provocative articles about parents striving to help their children get a head start in life have been published by the newspapers. There was Amy Chua’s Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior which appeared on WSJ.com, and before that an article about parents queueing up to get onto the waitlist of a reputedly top-notch preschool. And even further back there […] Read more…
Personal Musings
Getting A Drink Is Considered A Chore?!
Did anyone read the Sunday Times article, Do your kids do chores? It made me roll my eyes so much they nearly fell out! Here is an excerpt : Housewife Tio Hui Siang, 54, has given up asking son Jonathan Tan, 15, to help out around the house. When he wants a cup of Milo, he […] Read more…