After witnessing an incident today, I am determined to let my own children grow up to be independent people. I worry about our future. If we are to put our trust on the children of our own generation, then I'm quite certain that Earth will crumble in the next 20 - 3- years.
Question: Back in primary school, you had projects to do right? Simple powerpoint presentations that you did by yourself.
Apparently, kids these days have absolutely no idea how to them.
Why?
Their own parents have never thought of teaching them how to do a simple powerpoint presentation, or even allow their own children to do their own projects.
My own mother wanted me to help my sisters in their project which was a powerpoint presentation on Kampong Glam.
I was fine with helping them, until I realized that what I had to do was more than help them - I had to do the whole project FOR them.
What kind of warped logic is that? You're in PRIMARY SCHOOL. YOU HAVE A BRAIN. Are you so young to the point where you can't even handle a simple powerpoint presentation?
Your teacher is not looking for a spectacular project! Just one where they can see that you've put effort and hard work into it, no matter how simple.
You want me to help you google some pictures, I'm fine with that. You want me to help you decorate your powerpoint, or even help you type, I'm fine with that.
Problems that surfaced:
1) I asked you what kind of pictures you wanted, you sit there quietly and said I DON'T KNOW. YOU DON'T KNOW?! AND YOU EXPECT ME TO KNOW?! This is YOUR PROJECT. YOU were the one who went on that excursion and saw the things you saw! When I was your age, I went to the same place, and did the same project so yes, I can help you with the project. HELLO THAT WAS LIKE, 7 YEARS AGO, HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO HELP YOU WITH THAT?!
At least specify if you want a picture of food, or architecture. Is that very difficult for you?
2) I already helped you decorate your project, please, just tell me what you want me to write in the project because I don't know what to write, YOU are the one who is supposed to do that. I'm supposed to just keep quiet and listen to you speak so that I record it down for you in your powerpoint.
3) YOU DO NOT JUST ENTER THE ROOM, GIVE ME YOUR ASSIGNMENT PAPER AND LEAVE THE ROOM. You are supposed to stay with me and do the project WITH me. Heck, you're supposed to do it yourself AND THEN I HELP YOU IN WHATEVER I CAN.
4) I am helping you do your bloody project. When I ask you a question, you do not just sit there and roll your eyes at me. That is NOT how it works. I am helping you, show me some bloody respect.
5) SHOW ME SOME BLOODY RESPECT!!!!!
And in the end what happens? My sisters run crying to my mother, making ME THE BAD GUY. I WAS HELPING YOU WITH YOUR BLOODY PROJECT YOU LITTLE ARSE OF A FREAK.
Parents these days have warped their idea of how to raise your child so much that the child eventually grows up to be over reliant on the parent, and can't do simple things without needing help.
I grew up having to learn everything on my own. I did not have an older sibling there to guide me. Now that I'm the oldest, am I supposed to help you do everything?
No.
I am the older sibling. If you need help, I am absolutely willing to help you, but I will NOT be your slave and do all the work for you.
This is YOUR project. You should've already gotten all the information ready and what you needed help with. You do not come to me empty handed and expect me to do everything for you. You should've known what you wanted to search for, and what you wanted to put into your presentation.
So next time, all you parents out there, ask yourself: If you help your kid too much, will it benefit them in the future?
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