Improvement

I am happy with my girl's exam results. Although most of the papers scored between 85 to 95 which were within her normal standard for the past examinations (ranged between 70 to 100), a slight improvement of average marks (increased of 3 marks) was achieved. That's not a significant improvement. However I was only full time with her in the same month that she had the exam! I felt great and satisfied. That's what a SAHM can do, by having more time with the kids to coach them. When I was working last time, I only had the night time of about 2 to 3 hours to coach her in her studies and homework. My friend said she does not need to coach them but just rely on the kids' tuition teacher to do that. I personally do not like the idea of sending the kids to tuition for all subjects and on weekdays. The kids are already having so much homework from school, and by having tuition on weekday, that means additional practices and exercises for them to complete. Being a student in a popular and very academic result oriented Chinese school, my girl has average of 6 homework every day since Primary 1. I pity her for the huge number of homework that she had to finish when she was just aged 7. Just imagine a small girl doing her homework until 12 midnight and yet still could not finish. Anyway she is in Primary 3 now and already got used to it. She normally finished her homework by 10.30pm nowadays.
Note: My girl is in afternoon session from noon to evening.

I am not that type of mother who is pushing very hard for our kids' academic results. In fact, a lot of freedom is given to the girls. I just want them to try their best in every exam that they have. At least you have tried, and at least you have done your best. My opinion is attitude is much more important (well, I didn't say my girl attitude is good, but all we as parents can do are just to encourage them to have the right attitude towards their studies and always emphasize that they are responsible for it). What is important nowadays is not really the academic results but more on ability to communicate well with others.