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I thought I was a ‘chill’ parent. Then came P1 registration

Choosing a primary school isn’t a decision to take lightly. But how do we balance between being ‘chill’ and ‘kiasu’? 

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When it comes to choosing a primary school, we may set out to be a “chill” parent, but it’s not so easy in practice.

When it comes to choosing a primary school, we may set out to be a “chill” parent, but it’s not so easy in practice.

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

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Ever since I gave birth to my first child, I’ve tried to take a somewhat relaxed approach to parenting. 

When it came time to choose a pre-school, we visited a grand total of one school – and signed up on the spot. When we needed to find a helper to join our family, we took the first one we interviewed. 

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