SINGAPORE – When Ms Irene Nah’s son started Primary 1 two years ago, he refused to sleep early and could not accept that he had to prepare ahead for his weekly spelling and tingxie (Chinese spelling).
“We tried many ways (to motivate him), including using a reward system, but they didn’t work,” says the 43-year-old freelance baker whose son, Tan Jae En, is nine this year.
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