Primary One: Is My Child Ready? Am I Ready?

Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 11:01 PM in MyAnnounce

*This post is published on behalf of Ummiku Sayang Sdn Bhd*

I am sure those of you whose children are going to Primary One next year have started to feel the anxiety of starting a new chapter in your lives (like me!!!).

Primary school is so different from pre-school in terms of the number of students, so it can be quite a daunting experience for the first-timers (both child and parents).

So, to help you lessen your worries, Ummiku Sayang Sdn Bhd has planned a talk on the topic mentioned, with renowned speakers.

Here is the e-flyer for the talk, for those who might be interested.

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Unfortunately, I will be out of town that weekend, attending a wedding ceremony somewhere in Negeri Di Bawah Bayu. This trip was planned in advance, so it's not possible to cancel reservations and whatnot. And I don't think I should ask the pengantins to postpone their wedding. :P

Anyways...

I was excited that the ladies at UKS decided to organize this event. I was telling one of the UKS founders some time ago about how unprepared I am to have my daughter going to the "big girl" school next year.

I guess in terms of material stuff, there isn't much to worry about (betul ke?) since there'll be booklists or checklists on what items to prepare/buy for school.

But what about the other things like survival skills? social skills?

Home-packed food or extra pocket money?

Since Sofea is a very picky eater, how do I make sure she eats proper breakfast (or lunch) before going to school?
What would be the best (read: easiest to prepare) menu?

And how should I mentally prepare myself to be a mommy of a Primary One student?

In addition to handling my work-at-home hours, how do I plan her study time? homework time? KAFA time? And not forgetting to factor in playtimes and rest times. Tu belum masuk part exam times lagi. *panics*

Seriously, I need help!

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Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 10:10 AM by oflionandbear

now tht u have more flexible time, u and sofea are lucky!!

at least u can manage and prepare for her brekkie/tgk2 homework/ and such.

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 12:09 PM by butterflutter

Should I say relax ibu.....
It depends on the child but I think Sofea will be fine. After a while I guess I am a pretty laid back mama. Maybe you want to buy her a msg book where she can write down msgs from teachers.

I boleh kira dgn jari brp kali Afiq buy fr the school canteen. Dia bawak mcm2 jenis roti to school. Every sunday dia pegi beli roti ikut selera dia.

I can write berjela2 but tak payah la...I know you & her wl be fine.

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 04:41 PM by lana

i used to be such a control freak sampai trivial matters pun risau giler. of course, i'm not saying that our children are, trivial.. tapi.. relax, ibu. the kid is probably more prepared than you are. after all dia spent berapa lama kat kindy? 2 years? social skill, dah ada tu, walaupun sikit. my only worry last time was masa break tu je.. sebab my children tak biasa handle duit.. good luck!! my second pun nak masuk std one ni..

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 07:04 PM by lollies

I don't think so lah. With a child like Sofea, it would be a breeze Insya Allah. She will be fine. You? heh heh. you will be fine too.

psstt kalau anak exam mak jangan panik tau.

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 10:30 PM by famygirl

oLaB: you think i can? i think i can, i think i can. the not-so-little ibu that could.

butterflutter: *inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale*
i think the small notebook idea is great. *makes mental note*
please write berjela-jela. please do. sebarang advice dan tips are most welcomed.

lana: waaah, anak no 2 pun dah nak std one. you sure ada byk advice dan tips eh?

lollies: everyone thinks sofea will be fine :P ibu yang kena control ke-panik-an eh?

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 01:00 PM by ondeonde

this reminds me of some *calculating* almost 3 years back when fathini started her formal school; panic semacam but like what others have said - you will be fine; like the other day you are worried about sofea going to toilet kan? i used to worry about that too what with kasut and all that, kat rumah tak pakai kasut kan? semua tu insyaAllah kids can handle - nanti dia tengok her peers i am sure she'll learn afterall sofea is a bubbly and one smart girl! I dont think she will get bullied like my girls ni ha..sampai sekarang pun kena bully lagi *sigh* - talking about schooling kids ni memang byk nak fikir.

food for breakfast tu i think one way is try to cook as many (with varieties) recipes you can and observe mana yang sofea suka

the bottomline is time management.

the rest doa banyak2 and best of luck, ibu! :)

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 01:55 PM by mosh

sebelum anakku ke sekolah. but truthfully i'm also worried about her social skills. but not worrying about her not making friends and all. more worried about her making too many friends instead.

nasihat? belum ada experience lagi so can't offer any :D

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 04:04 PM by lana

dulu before my eldest masuk kindy i risau takut he doesnt know how to make friends, when in std 1, he made too many friends sampai the teacher had to sat him in between girls yang pendiam..

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 12:06 PM by famygirl

OO: i hear you, i hear you!! sila beri tips and tricks.

mosh: that one year will go by very very quickly

lana: hee hee. duduk in between girlies, dah tak bercakap-cakap eh?

Posted on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 01:33 PM by lazydaisy

i have already sign up.
i sama with moshi ada another year... but mommy worry big time already.

Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 at 09:28 PM by famygirl

i dah past tahap worry. i dah panic!

baguslah you dah sign up. nanti boleh kongsi cerita dan pengalaman with orang2 yang tak dpt join macam saya ini

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