We don’t think we are being ridiculous.

Succumbing to the pressure of Singapore education system, spends all energy on stretching the kid, making sure the kid scores the highest possible marks, questioning the teacher professionalism when homework is scarce and when teacher doesn’t comply to the teaching norms (ie, more homework, more challenging syllabus, more notes, more worksheets and never try to go experimental about new teaching methods, more is always good). Ace the exam, gets into top school, becomes a scholar.

Or returning to Singapore every winter and summer vacation, put the child back into the primary school here for immersion before heading back to Beijing when school reopens for the new semester. No month long extended holidays, no academic stress, hoping the kid can excel too, somehow.

We certainly think the other person is ridiculous.