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The writer hopes parents will learn to focus more on developing attributes that will matter more in their children instead of fixating on academic scores.
ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
SINGAPORE – After years of covering the Primary 1 registration exercise as a journalist, it felt surreal to finally be a part of it.
In July, my husband and I registered our son, our firstborn, for primary school – a process that was straightforward and fuss-free.


