Hi, hv been reading the forum....need advices/views from wee,
eagle..
My son is in Sec 2 this year...result has been in the mid..50
plus % . We have tutors for him...but it seems tht he is not
motivated to study. Always thinking of compu games...which we
allows him during the weekends if it is sch term. He neglects
his school works and tutors' work...and if need to do...he just
complete it without giving his heart in it...attitude is do la...so
that no complains.
Thought of giving up...leave him alone and let him failed...then
he will wake up...but as parents, I really do not want to see it
happen..especially this year is streaming year.
We spent alot on tuition...and is rather painful..especially in
this time of recession.
Am very worry and in a fix....and because of this issue...we
tend to argue and I know this is very unhealthy for our
relationship. Pls advise...as you all have been thru the
teens...
Hi, I myself had been through what your son has been through. The
moment I stepped into Secondary School, my results plummeted.
However I started to worry when prelim's for the 'O' Levels were
nearing, and I started to study like crazy.
You didn't mention whether your son has the potential or not, or
if he has been like this since young.
You shouldn't leave him alone. Since you are already arranging
tuition for him, I believe it will do him good sooner or later.
Sometimes kids are just plain lazy, but if they do put in the
effort, they will actually excel.
My Chinese was really pathetic in the past, until my parents got
me a tutor, and that's when I started to read newspaper, and that
helped me alot.
All in all, it boils down to his determination to study. Do try
to encourage him. 14 years old is the age where most kids really
start to turn bad.