{"id":24860,"date":"2015-05-10T16:10:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T08:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sengkangbabies.com\/?p=24860"},"modified":"2015-05-11T11:58:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T03:58:29","slug":"boon-wee-wants-professional-basketball-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sengkangbabies.com\/parenting\/boon-wee-wants-professional-basketball-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Boon Wee wants to be a professional basketball player"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was pleasantly surprised when Boon Wee mentioned he wants to be a full-time basketball player.
\nWe were in CNA’s webseries feature “Heart to Heart Talk<\/a> – Dare to Dream”.<\/p>\n

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The webseries focus on the children, their Dreams and in general, the education system in Singapore.
\nOur friends from EdUnloaded<\/a> were also featured.<\/p>\n

I know the kids love sports, be it soccer and basketball (Funny, me and Mrs were never into sports). However, to be a professional sportsman (and woman), it is a whole new ball game (pardon the pun).<\/p>\n

It demands a whole new level of commitment and support, and cannot sustain on Passion and Dreams alone. Example, our host Benjamin (from Sam Willows) was a former National Swimmer.
\nWe see the medals and achievements of sportsman when they win, but how many of us appreciate the hard work and sacrifices behind the scenes?<\/p>\n

I got to be honest with my kids, sports as hobby and sports as a livelihood, are two different matters.<\/em><\/p>\n

How many parents will support their kids to pursue their Dreams and Aspirations?
\nOr do we expect our kids to live our own Dreams (to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer etc)?<\/p>\n

Video : 4 families were interviewed about their kid’s DREAMs. The frank answers are refreshing.
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