Comments on: When Your Kids Won’t Go To School http://igorotblogger.com/2007/06/when-your-kids-wont-go-to-school.html A news and information blog on the Igorots/iCordilleras Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Bilig http://igorotblogger.com/2007/06/when-your-kids-wont-go-to-school.html#comment-956 Bill Bilig Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:22:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=249#comment-956 Hi Chyt,<br/>Oo nga that's one of the tragedies in our country. Education is really not that liberating and graduates have very little option once they get out of school. Look for instance at the number of doctors who are trying to be nurses or caregivers. It's a scandal.<br/><br/>The other option pala, at least in the elementary and high school levels is home schooling one's children. Then have them take a high school equivalency exam. At least hindi sila magka-scoliosis with all those books that kids have to carry these days. Thanks Chyt. Hi Chyt,
Oo nga that’s one of the tragedies in our country. Education is really not that liberating and graduates have very little option once they get out of school. Look for instance at the number of doctors who are trying to be nurses or caregivers. It’s a scandal.

The other option pala, at least in the elementary and high school levels is home schooling one’s children. Then have them take a high school equivalency exam. At least hindi sila magka-scoliosis with all those books that kids have to carry these days. Thanks Chyt.

]]> By: chyt http://igorotblogger.com/2007/06/when-your-kids-wont-go-to-school.html#comment-940 chyt Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:39:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=249#comment-940 It can be very disappointing if the child refuses to go to school. But look at the practical side and you, as a parent, will find yourself heaving a sigh of relief.<br/><br/>The schools inflict scoliosis on our children. Have you tried carrying your first grader's bag? I need not say that the bag gets heavier as the child goes up the educational ladder. We should rename the condition of having spinal curvature schooliosis "in honor" to its cause. <br/><br/>Aside from saving our children from schooliosis, we save at least P30,000 (tuition, transpo, baon) per child if the little ones refuse to go to school. Of course, we may opt to send our children to the public schools but they are so poorly funded they could not deliver. Siempre, ibang usapin yung ibang public schools sa rural areas where the pupils are treated as the children of the teachers and are therefore taught well. This used to be the case with Besao and Sagada Central schools.<br/><br/>And this is the most practical side of them all: What difference does it make to the child's life if (s)he goes or not to school? I know some people with master's degrees who are unemployed. I know several more who are underemployed. A licensed civil engineer is working as a utility man in a government office. A CPA is employed as a government accounting clerk. Mas mabuti pang turuan silang magtalon. At least, makikita yung instant na resulta.<br/><br/>So we can't spank the kids. What a blessing in disguise. :-) :-) :-) It can be very disappointing if the child refuses to go to school. But look at the practical side and you, as a parent, will find yourself heaving a sigh of relief.

The schools inflict scoliosis on our children. Have you tried carrying your first grader’s bag? I need not say that the bag gets heavier as the child goes up the educational ladder. We should rename the condition of having spinal curvature schooliosis “in honor” to its cause.

Aside from saving our children from schooliosis, we save at least P30,000 (tuition, transpo, baon) per child if the little ones refuse to go to school. Of course, we may opt to send our children to the public schools but they are so poorly funded they could not deliver. Siempre, ibang usapin yung ibang public schools sa rural areas where the pupils are treated as the children of the teachers and are therefore taught well. This used to be the case with Besao and Sagada Central schools.

And this is the most practical side of them all: What difference does it make to the child’s life if (s)he goes or not to school? I know some people with master’s degrees who are unemployed. I know several more who are underemployed. A licensed civil engineer is working as a utility man in a government office. A CPA is employed as a government accounting clerk. Mas mabuti pang turuan silang magtalon. At least, makikita yung instant na resulta.

So we can’t spank the kids. What a blessing in disguise. :-) :-) :-)

]]> By: Bill Bilig http://igorotblogger.com/2007/06/when-your-kids-wont-go-to-school.html#comment-936 Bill Bilig Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:24:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=249#comment-936 Hi Kayni,<br/>I agree. Nothing wrong with a little baot if the child needs to learn a lesson. I also learned that way. Huwag lang siyempre yung talagang malakas na palo. Thanks. Hi Kayni,
I agree. Nothing wrong with a little baot if the child needs to learn a lesson. I also learned that way. Huwag lang siyempre yung talagang malakas na palo. Thanks.

]]> By: kayni http://igorotblogger.com/2007/06/when-your-kids-wont-go-to-school.html#comment-928 kayni Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:03:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=249#comment-928 My mom did gave me a "candy-baot" when I was a kid, but that was because I talked back at her. I grew up fine, and I learned my lesson. Given the circumstances, I think talking to a child and explaining to her/him the importance of education is a good approach. But, there are just times a light "candy-baot" is a needed nudge for kids to see the lesson. I'm not advocating beating up the child. Diplomacy and a little candy baot would do. My mom did gave me a “candy-baot” when I was a kid, but that was because I talked back at her. I grew up fine, and I learned my lesson. Given the circumstances, I think talking to a child and explaining to her/him the importance of education is a good approach. But, there are just times a light “candy-baot” is a needed nudge for kids to see the lesson. I’m not advocating beating up the child. Diplomacy and a little candy baot would do.

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