NURTURE
Which Singaporean
Parent are you?
Words Jade Tan
Photos Shutterstock
Are you more asian ginger or mild pandan? Whichever you are,
remember to take your results with a pinch of salt!
1. HOW DO YOU GET YOUR CHILD TO
HELP YOU OUT WITH DINNER?
A Pluck the bean sprouts or starve.
Choose one.
B Ask for help with the bean sprouts
but when he doesn’t turn up in the
kitchen, you do it yourself.
C Ask him what he wants for dinner
and promise to cook it in exchange
for help in the kitchen.
D Dinner is ready! Finish everything
on this table, OK darling?
2. YOUR CHILD WANTS A TRENDY NEW
BACKPACK EVEN THOUGH THE ONE HE
OR SHE HAS IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
A Okay, but she has to score full
marks for all her upcoming
papers.
B You tell her no and try to tune out
her pleas but eventually give in.
C Why not, if she saves up for it
herself?
D Bring her out to buy it that
weekend and shop around
some more.
3. IT’S THE YEAR-END HOLIDAYS!
HOW IS YOUR CHILD SPENDING IT?
A Getting acquainted with next year’s
topics and a new home tutor.
B Watching television.
C Helping out at your brother’s drink
stall for pocket money
D Being a fan girl at a K-Pop concert!
Gee, those tunes are catchy!
4. YOUR CHILD’S FRIENDS CAME OVER
TO PLAY AND ARE LEAVING WITHOUT
CLEARING UP THE MESS THEY MADE.
A Bolt the door and refuse to let
them out till everything is where
they ought to be!
B You sigh to yourself and clean
up after they’re gone. Why can’t
people be more thoughtful?
C Say, “So are you boys going to help
tidy up or will John have to do it all
on his own?”
D Ask them if they want to stay for
dinner - you can order pizza!
5. WHAT IS YOUR CHILD’S CCA?
A Chinese Orchestra.
B Choir? Or is it the IT club?
Something along those lines.
C Rugby.
D Testing out the rides at Universal
Studios Singapore wit