What Age/Level Did You Really Start Studying? How to Encourage Your Kid To Study?

**vhenok** · March 15th, 2006 02:17 AM

1st question:

Start ako school 6 na, kinder muna then at 7 grade 1 na. I valued education ever since i was a kid back then, being the eldest and coming from a not-well-to-do family. The 1st reason syempre my younger brods would look at me as their model not to mention my mom single-handedly raised us, and also sa hirap ng buhay nun kailangan lahat talaga bina-value. Sa awa naman ng diyos, nakatapos naman ako sa mga catholic schools from elem to college. I even started self-supporting pag-apak ko ng college, sariling kayod kasi i need to pay my tuition and also sa akin din humihingi panggastos family ko. To make it short, everything has paid off once you know the importance of things that life offers you.

2nd question:

Never ko pinilit child ko to do this and to do that. Gusto ko sa kanya mismo manggaling. What I did, nung 2 pa lang sya every morning dumadaan kami sa maliit na daycare skul malapit sa amin and dun na-build yung curiousity nya bakit ang daming bata dun. I explained to her gradually and soon after nakiki-sit down muna sya dun sa class, as in getting the feel lang, pero as days past lalo sya nagiging interested. I enrolled her at 3 since the teachers evaluated her and seeing positive response from her. I was amazed by her development, tama yung sabi nyo na wag pipilitin ang bata coz it could traumatize them, a child is a child and let them be. Basta tayo parents ay andun lang palagi to support them in the best way we can.

Am a proud dad now especially this friday, my child is sure to get 1st honor on her graduation besting her class and being the youngest that is.

**vhenok** · March 19th, 2006 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by vhenok

Am a proud dad now especially this friday, my child is sure to get 1st honor on her graduation besting her class and being the youngest that is.

And so it was....her first medal was "Best in MAth". Akala namin ayun na, then yung principal nag-speech muna announcing na wala daw 1st o 2nd honor sa Nursery level but they have chosen a student who was consistently outstanding in all her academics and that is no less than our child, bale sole recipient sya....

Di namin alam gagawin ni esmi dat time kc nga it came as a real surprise sa amin and the teachers didn't announce it prior to the event kaya talagang nabigla kami.

This is one of my unforgettable moment as a parent.....

**CaRGirL** · March 15th, 2006 02:28 AM

my son is 4 y/o and we are about to enroll him in Nursery at a nearby school and he is excited about it. no pressure on him, in fact excited pa nga sya e.

**ts1n1ta** · March 15th, 2006 05:48 PM

Rewarding one's kid might work kung ang basis ay sa grades.... but the thing with it is how can you be sure may natutunan nga...pede minemorize lang or nag cheat (wag naman sana).

Mejo, mahirap na mag encourage kapag grade 5 na... baka naman napapabarkada kaya wala na schoolwork sa utak. When i was in highschool napabarkada den ako kaya nawalan ng gana to study.

What my mom did, tinanggal ang mga distractions: Telepono, computer, tv. That'll help. . . .

Anyway, just a little thought, bka naman nabobore sha sa lessons kaya walang gana... My sister had the same problem when we were kids. There was a time na walang gana pumasok at mag aral ate ko. The teacher had to talk to my mom about it. When my mother asked my sister what was wrong her reply was, "E lahat ng tinuturo alam ko na eh" (yabang noh?) :lol:

**CLAVEL3699** · March 15th, 2006 06:36 PM

ako i started to go to school at age 6.

natuto ako magbasa nang grade 3 kaya hindi ako ganun kagaling nung elementary at high school.

elementary puro bagsak ako pero hindi ako nagrepeat nang grade petro puro bagsak talaga.

high school medyo nag iisip na ako mag aral hindi na ako bumabagsak pero hindi pa din ganun kataas.

college ako binigyan ako nang mother ko nang 6 yrs sa college pero mali sila tinapos ko nang 3 and half yrs at may honor pa ako nagtapos.

Ngayon maganda trabaho ko at position ko sa edad ko nato bata pa ako

You cannot tell kung ano magiging kinabukasan nang bata kahit hindi maganda grades nya. Dapat pamulat lang nyo sa kanya na maganda ang buhay at lahat ay dapat pagsikapan.

**kingkaboodles** · March 15th, 2006 06:36 PM

a: started studying seriously nung 1st year high school. maagaa ako pinasok sa pag aaral, so 2 yrs ahead ang age gap nang mga classmates ko. buti na lang 2x ako naging repeater (di ko to ikinakahiya) pagdatin ko nang (2nd time) 1st yr. highschool - its an even playing field.. lahat kami 13yrs old. tama si VanWilder, pag maagang ipinasok sa pag aaral ang bata, ambilis nang maturity both physical & emotional.

b. reward system. imo, panget sya. ang bata gagalaw lang dahil may reward sya, parang pet dog. ako noon nag aaral mabuti para magkaroon nang transformers na toy * hindi dahil sa future, etc. the best way is to make it fun for him/her. your child has to want to go to school. alis kayong dalawa sa bahay. sit down with your child, calmly ask him what the problem is. then ask him if he still wants to go to school.

OT: i saw a documentary once on national geo. study was conducted ata in the UK. they supplemented children with Omega-3 softgels. ayun nagkahilig ang bata sa pag aaral * gumanda performance sa school.

**ihateyouandme** · March 15th, 2006 06:39 PM

how was it with us?hhmmm we grew up with strict grandparents.
We are allowed to watch tv only after we finished our homework.
It was very much stressed to each and everyone in our family that whoever fails to be part of the honor roll is stupid.
Our family always gives cash when we get grades above 90.
If we bring more medals and certificate of achievements we get more.
I studied more and more back then cause my family were very competitive. I want to bring more and more medals or trophies home. And during family reunions our aunts/uncles will look at them and i can see how proud my mom and dad was with our achievements.

**CLAVEL3699** · March 15th, 2006 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by ihateyouandme

how was it with us?hhmmm we grew up with strict grandparents.
We are allowed to watch tv only after we finished our homework.
It was very much stressed to each and everyone in our family that whoever fails to be part of the honor roll is stupid.
Our family always gives cash when we get grades above 90.
If we bring more medals and certificate of achievements we get more.
I studied more and more back then cause my family were very competitive. I want to bring more and more medals or trophies home. And during family reunions our aunts/uncles will look at them and i can see how proud my mom and dad was with our achievements.

parang you will inflict sibling rivalry nyan.

Hindi maiiwasan ang inggitan at awayan in the long run.

Kaw gagawin mo yan pag may anak kana?

Just asking...

**ihateyouandme** · March 15th, 2006 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by CLAVEL3699

parang you will inflict sibling rivalry nyan.

Hindi maiiwasan ang inggitan at awayan in the long run.

Kaw gagawin mo yan pag may anak kana?

Just asking...

Let's just say that i will make sure no one will lag behind.
Ah yes, i was jealous with my brother before cause he was always the first, champion, valedictorian...and so on. My mom absolutely loved him. But i grew out of it.

What i will probably do is monitor their performance all throughout.

**Alpha_One** · March 15th, 2006 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by ihateyouandme

how was it with us?hhmmm we grew up with strict grandparents.
We are allowed to watch tv only after we finished our homework.
It was very much stressed to each and everyone in our family that whoever fails to be part of the honor roll is stupid.
Our family always gives cash when we get grades above 90.
If we bring more medals and certificate of achievements we get more.
I studied more and more back then cause my family were very competitive. I want to bring more and more medals or trophies home. And during family reunions our aunts/uncles will look at them and i can see how proud my mom and dad was with our achievements.

Reminds me of a recent event last October...

Me: Ma, bagsak ako ng finals ng math, mukhang sabay na kame ga-graduate ni bro.
Mother: Ok lang yan, basta wag ka babagsak ulit.

3 days later...

Me: Ma! TRES AKO SA MATH!
Mother: Mabuti naman <truncated>
Tita: O, sige, pakain kayo ha!

hehehehehe...