Yu Wen also attends a 50-minute gym class at The Little Gym, which is at Forum. To my understanding, it's a mini-workout for kids that train them to be self-confident and agile. Of course, it's another opportunity for thm to interact with one another. The instructors there believe in not forcing the child to do what the child doesn't want to, but by slowly exposing them to the activities, the child will eventually accept them and enjoy them.

That's why you will see many children running around the gym like busy bees while the instructor is barking instructions to the care-givers. There are definitely merits to this system, as I personally won't want to force Yu Wen to do something against her wishes.

I am also worried that she might lose the ability to adapt herself to an Asian society and does not understand the meaning of teamwork, discipline and a moderate level of "conformity". If it's time to sleep, she should be sleeping. When it's time to bathe, she should bathe.

What's important is to strike a balance between western liberal style of education and asian style of discipline. I think Schoolhouse By The Bay can provide this. We shall see.....and today's a good start:Her 1st day in a school uniform.