direct sch admission

a mother told me about her girl, now at p6, trying for direct sch admission into 2 top 2 schs, on account of drama talent.

apparently, this mom favours her daughter to enter into a top sch in the east zone, within proximity of home. however, the father has been drilling into the little girl's mind since young that her aim should be tagged at a top-notch school in dark blue pinafore uniform.

to me, every kid has her own strengths. this girl is a good drama performer and a fairly good swimmer. but academically, it's a lot of tuition that helps to prop up the score. yet, results hv not reached the very high range to qualify for the top-notch school.

parents have the tendency to 'impose' their unfulfilled dreams on the offspring generation. so, it's no surprise that i heard this from the mom. however, it's impt that the kids' interest be prioritised first, else it might affect her future confidence and destroy her future path.

like how claire loves to put it,"i would rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in the big sea!"

i see many parents sending their kids to top pri schs. even with the headstart of 6 yrs, these kids who eventally couldn't cope with the demanding syllabus ended up in neighbourhood sec schs.

well, in a nutshell, it's knowing your kids and caring about their interests that made the difference to their confidence level.