My daughter's exam
By Swati
@utkarshan28 (133)
India
October 20, 2015 11:57pm CST
My daughter's 1st semester exam scheduled next week, and I am feeling drained out.
I feel more exhaust and tired than my daughter to prepare her for exam. Lots of projects, assignments, oral, open book test, revision test and then main exam.
I don't think I have don all these preparation when I was studying. I feel very sorry for her she has lots of burden on her small brain.
Is it really needed to go through this lot of studies and burdens at this age for our kids?
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10 responses
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
21 Oct 15
@utkarshan,You have not mentioned your daughter's age.I agree with you that students these days are heavily burdened with their studies.So much so that they even don't have time to play which is so essential for their all round development.
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@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
21 Oct 15
she is 7 years, studying in 2nd standard. Compare to my times I feel they have much more studies to do.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
21 Oct 15
@utkarshan28 She's too young to carry so heavy a burden.Children in her age group these days never get time to play and make marry which is as essential as studies to develop their personality.I understand.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
21 Oct 15
Yes, you are very right that burden of studies is too much on young kids, which was not when you were studying.
Asking a seven year old child to do projects, assignments, oral tests, open book tests and regular exams etc. is too much.
It could lead to counter-productivity. Instead of taking interest in studies a young kid may feel dejected or may even lose interest in studies. Actually, it is the parents who do the projects and some assignments, so you should think that it is your exams also. .
I think you do not have any option, on the other hand you need to help your daughter in her projects and assignments etc. and just guide her that these are part of studies. If you tell her that during your time, you had not much syllabus to study/ or there were less such activities, she may take it otherwise and may think - "why she is being forced to do so much things".
Take it on your stride, it is not easy to be a parent and to bring up young kids.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
23 Oct 15
@utkarshan28 - Yes, you are right. Try to raise the issue in Parents Teaching meeting, which is held in school.
@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
21 Oct 15
All parents are facing same problem. 95% parents agree they only prepare projects needed by school. Kids just follow their instructions and present it in school
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
21 Oct 15
I've decided as we age our children are required more since society sees that things are changing and want to be sure the students learn more than we had too..new and different things to test us on and push the kids into different career choices.
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@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
21 Oct 15
Yeah!! Nowadays It is very important to cope with competition.
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@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
21 Oct 15
My daughter is only 7 years now, by the time she is 10 years, I would like if she does all this independently on her own.
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@Tita417 (1228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
21 Oct 15
@utkarshan28 try to teach her that. I did that to my kids. I told them that only hard queions I will answer but the rest they have to do it on their own. And now I don't have problem anymore
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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
21 Oct 15
mine 3rd sem is here. Unlike you i am frr from tensions as i know what will be the result =suppli
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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
21 Oct 15
@utkarshan28 Lol! i was just kidding i am the topper of b.com in college.
Di you believe it. See when people's pshycology is still to be studied.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14377)
• West Haven, Connecticut
21 Oct 15
I can imagine how draining studying and helping her with projects must be
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@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
21 Oct 15
I feel like I am attending school once more
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@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
21 Oct 15
School want to teach every thing they could possible, it is good in one way but sometimes it create extra burden on kids.