Blue Cat

I agree 100%, the kids don't really understand what they are doing, they just parrot fashion stuff, but it gives their parents some credential to brag about.

Note - not all Indian Kids before I get jumped on.

BangleMan

well a lack of education worked for the bloke in Slumdog Millionaire....

Blue Cat

who said he had a lack of education?

Kim67

Well we did a couple of things on the weekend and she will finish off the project she started on the weekend tonight (after ballroom and singing). Tomorrow she can take in what she's finished along with a note from me with my views on school holidays and age appropriate homework. I've spoken to a number of parents who are doing the same thing.

seraphnina

Cool. Hopefully you will get some constructive feedback.

Kim67

The teacher emailed me and wants to see me at pickup today about the homework letter. If this is my last post, it's means he's locked me in the broom cupboard - send out the search party.

Poitin

Give him hell !!!

LOL

Blue Cat

you have til 4 pm to report back

seraphnina

Your in big trouble now. LOL

Will send out RoadKing, he has a big fast bike.

seraphnina

LOL did she get lost in the school system.

Roadking

Don't get me involved, every time I was sent to the heads office it was painful! They used the strap in my school, six of the best right across the wrists and hand. Ouch. Rather be kicked in the goolies!

No, that is not an open invitation.

Kim67

I'm back - sorry went straight to ballet from the meeting. Went well - he's given her (and 90% of the class) til the end of term to finish it. So she's just going to do one or two pieces per weekend. I kinda fell for him - he's got one lot of parents saying they don't believe in holiday homework and the another lot saying they want a sh*t load every day, holiday or no holiday.

It's hard in a country where you have so many international students with parents expecting different things from their child's education. It's hard to explain to an indian parent whose pushing and pushing for their child to achieve academically that in our country a plumber or miner can earn as much as a doctor or lawyer - that's why I'm more interested in a balanced education and they're more interested in academia.

Still can't wait to get my kids out of that school though.

shiva

its not just about salary though. Its more to do with percieved social standing, culturally some parents will believe that having a child who is a lawyer or a doctor is just dandy but they'd be horrified if that child went on to become a miner, regardless of salary.
when it comes to indian parents, personally i blame the caste system, you have a historical background where certain roles within society are filled only by certain castes, it removes any choice from a child in todays world, conversely it also allows a child to ascend the caste system to a degree........personally i thinks its pretty ****ed up but there are millions who dont share my view

Kim67

Yep, agree completely.

Eva

I'm interested in your comments re Indian families Shiva...
Don't you think 'opportunity' is coming down the ranks(classes) more?10/11 months ago India was growing millionaires at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world. I don't know how many of those millionaires were 'old money' or a product of dogged determination having been given 'one chance' to prove themselves.The homegrown entrepreneurs are returning £££ to their country by way of supporting educational establishments and providing 'burseries' for the local (Academic) hero.....
All this imho adulterates the caste system but where I agree with you most is in your references to children being children and finding their own niche as opposed to carrying the ambitions of an academically frustrated parent.
One of my dearest friends in UK is Indian.He has three kids all of whom graduated in their chosen disciplines.They got three or so years each in their own field then acquieseced(sp?) to the family wishes and joined their company.Clearly they are not happy