CA 1 commences next week. Like before, I started to prepare Brendan, with a series of assessment books and personal tuition and more. Found an useful site which contains free test papers http://www.oldschool.com.sg/.
I have established a schedule for Brendan to complete the assessment papers for the different subjects besides his school homework and prepare for his music theory exam which is round the corner. Of course, I have not forgotten the short afternoon nap that he needs to recharge himself.
Unlike myself in the my younger days, I find that the children are somehow lost on what to do before exam. Since P1, I have been identifying what, when and how to prepare for Brendan’s exams……as though I am sitting for exams myself:) I guess Brendan must be feeling that mummy is hardly giving him room to breathe with endless papers and and tight schedule each day. However, as a working mother, I feel that this is the best solution to ensure that he is making the best use of his time. Luckily, Brendan has been very cooperative in this aspect so far.
Not only Brendan gets busy catching up with revisions and exam after exam, mummy is feeling the stress too. While tending to Brendan’s preparation and homework, I have to ensure that Darren is not being neglected. Sigh….Darren gets regular comments from teachers on his slowness in picking up recognition of words. I am struggling between teaching both boys each day after work, considering that I only spend at most 3 hours per day with my kids.
I wish I could reduce the stress level felt by the kids. However, if I stop and leave them alone to fend for themselves, I feel that I am not doing enough…
“Beauty Sleep” seems like a luxury activity for me at least for this period. There are just endless tasks besides tending to kids and work each day. The lack of sleep must have taken a toil on my body as I fall sick again today. It is time I learn how not to load my plate with excessive things, at least not more than I can manage.
