Whats your expectation on ur child?

Recently, our lunch kakis had a discussion on maid or childcare for their children. This is a no right or wrong answer, just personal opinion. At the end of the day, it is what you want for your kids.


My personal priority is team work and social skill. If you are armed with this skill, it will bring you far. This is the kinda of skill that I know I will nt be able to teach P at home. P being the only child, it is inevitably that she will be self centered, selfish and more. We chose CC over helper is that, at least we are exposing her to other children and adults, learning how to get along/play with them. Learning to play/interact with other ppl is a skill, I believe some adults didn’t even master it well. This skill will benefit her in work force…. If we were to have helper taking care of her, she will be dependent on her. Even simple task like pouring water will be done by the helper. I want P to be independent, knowing how to take care of herself and CC provide this kinda training, encouraging them to be independent.

Next is problem solving, it is a relatively important skill. Problem solving is a characteristic of adult humans, and this is developed in toddlerhood, it is the foundation of young children’s learning. By exploring, manipulating objects, and interacting with people, children are able to formulate ideas. Constructing knowledge by making mistakes is part of the natural process of problem solving. Through exploring, then experimenting, and finally, solving problems, children make learning personal and meaningful. Piaget states that children understand only what they discover or invent themselves (quote from Piaget, J. THE ORIGINS OF INTELLIGENCE IN CHILDREN. New York: W.W. Norton, 1963). It is this discovery within the problem solving process that is the vehicle for children's learning. Who says pretend play is waste of time? You are actually encouraging problem skills. CC provides the environments that encourage and enhance problem solving at a young age.

Decision making, it is another area which is equally important. The ability to make his own decisions has its foundation in the child being confident and able to act independently. From realising all that he can do by himself, the child feels empowered to take charge of his own learning which will lead to self directed learning.

Hope P will cooperate with us, and she will grow up being a useful person.