TOO FAST, TOO SOON

Whenever Mummy and her 8 Sahabatz get together, the house will surely be dinned with raucous laughter and tumultuous clatter. Iftar at Aunty Laf's abode @ Punggol last weekend was indeed, no exception. Whilst the Daddies were performing their solat terawih in the hall, the Mummies retreated to Aunty Laf's master bedroom to do what they do best - catching up with each other's lives and talking about practically anything under the sun (READ: GOSSIP!!)


Some of Mummy's gossip 'kakis' at a recent get together ~ No pic at Aunty Laf's place cos' Mummy's camera went berserk *Sheesh*

I'm uncertain of the exact details of their updates cos' I was after all, happily playing with Kak Lynn, Kak Umairah & Kak Nureen in the playroom next door. Nonetheless, from what I know, Mummy and her Sahabatz's discussions usually revolve around the issues of children's education and P1 registration.

WAIT! HOLD ON.... Isn't it TOO SOON to talk about P1 registration? I mean, the eldest amongst us is only 5 years of age. Is it really important for us to be enrolled in elite primary schools? Well, my Mummy and her 8 Sahabatz were all from neighbourhood primary schools and they did just fine, Alhamdulillah. Most of them are educators - some in prestigious schools and others holding middle management posts. In fact, some are even halfway through their Masters degrees. And NONE of them were from elite schools.

According to one of Mummy's Sahabatz who's coincidentally teaching in a sought after primary school in the east (which integrates Gifted Education Programme), parents who wish to enroll their children in that school have been serving the school (through the parent support group) since their children are 4. Even then, their place is not secured. So is it necessary for parents to go all out, just to ensure that their children get to elite schools?

Then, there's this other issue of placing their children in a single-sex primary school. One of Mummy's Sahabatz who's teaching in a top girls' (secondary) school at Anderson Road, is torn between putting her daughter in the primary school of the same name and a mixed school somewhere near her residence. If she chose the former, what if the second child she's bearing is a boy? Then, she'd have to go through the P1 registration all over again....

What's my Mummy's standing, you'd say? Well, at this juncture, Mummy's pretty contented just to enroll me in the nearest neighbourhood primary school, I think. Previously, Daddy was quite adamant on a single-sex primary school for his children. Coming from De/La/Salle/School and S/J/I - both of which are boys school - Daddy thinks it would be probable for Ihsan to get a place in what he calls a 'gahmen-aided brother school'. But hey, what about me???? Hmm, I think I'll just let my parents do the thinking and continue with this debate. After all, they still have 3 more years before they have to come to a decisive conclusion. In the mean time, I think I will just enjoy my childhood days and play as much as I can, ya .... :)