Do you feel stressed during your kid's exams?
By kkanaka
@kkanaka (886)
Singapore
October 27, 2009 10:41pm CST
Hi mylotters,
Today is my daughter's last written exam ...Whew!!!! 
I feel as if MY exams are over. For the last two weeks I was busy helping her prepare for the exams, and last two days were worst, as she had English on monday and maths on tuesday and today.... its mother tongue....
I had promised her an ice-cream if she cooperates with me well during the preparation.... and now I think I also deserve that ice cream....
Last two days I was bit angry with my son also for disturbing us and with my daughter for not concentrating ....
Phew!!! now its really over, all of us can be happy and cheerful again....
How do you feel during your kid's exams, do you also feel the same way as I do....
I feel as if MY exams are over. For the last two weeks I was busy helping her prepare for the exams, and last two days were worst, as she had English on monday and maths on tuesday and today.... its mother tongue....
I had promised her an ice-cream if she cooperates with me well during the preparation.... and now I think I also deserve that ice cream....
Last two days I was bit angry with my son also for disturbing us and with my daughter for not concentrating ....
Phew!!! now its really over, all of us can be happy and cheerful again....
How do you feel during your kid's exams, do you also feel the same way as I do....4 people like this
13 responses
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 09
Hi, Today most parents feel stressed when their kids have exams. If fact they are more worried than their children. It is as if the parents are having exams themselves, not the children. In my case, I have no tension when my son is taking
examinations. He has no worry at all. He is even blogging the night before he has a
paper.
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
7 Nov 09
Last year my sat for Primary Six Examination. He scored 4 As and 1 B . To obtain this
results without tuition is good, I believe.
@sylviamak (60)
• Singapore
28 Oct 09
Last time, I felt stressed during the examination time. Now, I became more relaxed because I had a better planning for their study. My children will revise and completed mock test papers one months before examination. The rest of the time is going through the common mistakes that they made. I hope that they can learn from his mistake. When they are preparing well for examination, we celebrate with them by buying ice-cream for the whole family. We celebrate the process of prepare for the study. We acknowledge their attitude of harworking,attentiveness and responsiblity rather than just emphasis on results. We will have less stress.
Sylvia Mak
http://wiseparents.net
@sylviamak (60)
• Singapore
29 Oct 09
When we do the mock test earlier, we shall have more time. When we are more prepared, we shall have less stressed. Relaxed for a moment. We can give time and space for children to make a mistake and learn from their mistakes. Our role as a parent is to provide a listening ear and be there for them and be patient. I am learning from my children.
@aprces (1082)
• China
29 Oct 09
i just wrote down many words to you, but momently they are not exist when i pushed the post response button, now i am a bit not believe mylot, he lost my hundred of words to respond to you, which i made it very carefully,lodge a complaint to admin
then this moment, i have no mood to repeat what i've wrote down to you, some of them isn't in my memory, then how does mylot make a plan to compensate my lost words
i got a decision, i have to copy my word first then paste here, that's so bad user experience
then this moment, i have no mood to repeat what i've wrote down to you, some of them isn't in my memory, then how does mylot make a plan to compensate my lost words
i got a decision, i have to copy my word first then paste here, that's so bad user experience
@kfsybwxh (10)
• China
29 Oct 09
yeah,you re right. my daughter is 8. she is a grade-two pupil in exprimental school
i worried about her when every exam was coming,but for her nothing is happening
.but it is really nice that she passed the exam every time,and get a "A".
so i dont feel stressed during her exam now. the only thing is for me to do to help her when she has trouble in her study.
in addition,what is mother tongue in singapore? thanks a lot!
@kkanaka (886)
• Singapore
29 Oct 09
Great!!! that she gets 'A' everytime....
Here for mother tongue we can choose either Chinese, Malay or Tamil language..... my daughter learns Tamil....
Only some schools offer Hindi.... if the school dont have Hindi as an option the kids will have to learn mother tongue from other places....
@jerimiyah (232)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
yes, especially if my sister will not listen to me. i just give her space and i dont want to force to her study whenever its night time. we always do her assignments or study for an exam during the afternoon or right after school.
@vhinzstrife (771)
• Philippines
29 Oct 09
I don't have a son or a daughter but i have tried tutoring a kid ^^ and yes it's going to be a long long day during his/her exam days ^^ promise her/him something if he/she is going to have a passing grade. works good all the time ^^ good payment also Yay!
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
28 Oct 09
I have a fourteen year old son. He is clever and works hard so he does well at school. However in my opinion he doesn't do enough revising. I wish he would do far more revising past topics. Luckily he has already begun his General Certificate of Education exams. He has done some units in Maths and Humanities. I feel stressed about his exams. Fortunately he likes exams. I wonder what his results will be. I wish he would give some thought to what he would like his future career to be.
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
i was stressed during the first exam of my kid because i have no idea what was his work at school, i was relieved when his mistake was only 1 i though that he would not passed the exam since it was his first time at school.
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
28 Oct 09
Hi kkanaka,
Yes, I do feel stressed during examination period of my kids. When the pointers for exam are given out, I make an test paper for each subject, this is a practice exam I give to my kids. I also monitor their study time, I sit with them on the study table and together we review their subjects. When the exams are over it's like a great relief. I reward my kids by dining out and buying things they fancy.
@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
9 Nov 09
Dear kkanaka,
Hahaha, this topic reminds me of my friend. She is my son's classmate's
mum. She only had a son just like me. Quite a few of us has only one
kid. We called ourselves the 'One Child's Club'. Last year
all our children sat for the Government 'UPSR' exam which will decide
which school they are going. She ended up having high blood pressure
and irregular heartbeat. The doctor advised her to relax. He said 'you
cannot afford to get anxiety and worries as your son is only 12 years old
now. He still have 2 major exams to go when he is 15, 17 and college'
I do feel some stress when my son exam approaching, worried for his
'relax' attitude. Once over, I am relieve...LOL
. Last year
all our children sat for the Government 'UPSR' exam which will decide
which school they are going. She ended up having high blood pressure
and irregular heartbeat. The doctor advised her to relax. He said 'you
cannot afford to get anxiety and worries as your son is only 12 years old
now. He still have 2 major exams to go when he is 15, 17 and college'
I do feel some stress when my son exam approaching, worried for his
'relax' attitude. Once over, I am relieve...LOL
@getbrowser (1708)
• China
28 Oct 09
It is very common for parents to feel stressed during their childrens' exams.
As far as I know, One side parents encourage their children to do a well job with a relaxed feeling, at the same time feel worried about their kid's performance in the exams. It seems that parents have to face more pressure that their children during the exam period.
Every parents may meet such a situation if they wish their children success.
@dvikramsingh (109)
• India
28 Oct 09
Yes you are right when ever children face exam they and there parent both feel have stresses.
@lichee_china (506)
• China
28 Oct 09
I don't even have a kid,let alone the kid prepared for exam,I'm still a student study all day in the school,when I prepare the college entrance examination,my parents were streeed and jitter,just like you,it's like they would take the exam not me!be fine,your kid will not let you down!have a nice day
