Below is onli my personnel view, no offence....

Well, are Singapore kids really happy?

Not really I guess, why??

Because when young, most do not have a happy childhood, most children of Singapore (especially for those born in 1990 and after)are packed with schoolwork, their life structure are planned beforehand by their dear parent who do not want their seeds to suffer as they do.

This is due to the lifestyle of Singapore today - being more competitive; in terms of everything. Parents nowaday think that knowledge and education is the key to success. A gd cert is the main road to success. I even know some friends who send their child for music and art classes when they are 4 years old. So Kiasu... Think that is due to the stress they suffered, no only from competition but also from their daily lifestyle. Expenses have increased, for oil, electricity and even transport lke taxi. Singaporean should know that....

But is this a right thing to do for parents to organise a 'road' for their children? Er... a coin have both side, if you do one thing, you tend to lose another. Despite the knowledge they gain, children may lose the most precious thing - the power of experiencing and discover. They may not know what they really want. It is wrong for parents to control their children too much. Children will become too rely on their parents. Being Parents is a hard occupation, too strict will cause unhappiness but too slack will make things worse.

Think a solution is to set a level bar, know your marking and do nt push too much and exceed it.

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