For the Love of a Child

It’s a busy time for our kids now. They are having exams and studying hard. Our eldest also had her Malay oral exam for the GCSE….the conversation was taped and supposed to be sent to an external examiner. She should be ok. For the rest she is doing well so far. We received her first term result yesterday; all were ok except for Dutch which she got a B. Who cares about Dutch anyway!

Our second is quite an artistic and creative person. She is also doing ok in study but seems to be quite lively when it comes to drama and art. Our youngest seems to have the best time of his life. He hardly has any homework! His world seems to revolve around football. He reads only about football, play football, watch football, even dream about football. Although his team didn’t get to the EUFA final!

One way to cherish a child is to give them a great present like PS3, Wii etc. In a way it’s also to ensure your child is busy and don’t bother you! We had that conversation when we were in London. For us we made a conscious decision that this is something that our children will not be privileged to have. Our house has never had any PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox. The only thing our boy has is a small PSP. Looking at kids especially boys nowadays, they seem to be struggling in their studies because they are spending too much time playing games. Lately there is a sad trend in the rich world of Bruneian families. Kids are sent to study ‘A’ level in foreign countries be it under government scholarship or own money. Some of these kids struggle in their study and moral standing, let alone to appreciate what all the parental sacrifices meant for them.