Children's Day

Today is Children's Day but my twelve year old has to work hard for the PSLE which will start next Wednesday. Is this unfair to her. Beyond the familiar refrain that life isn't fair, which should never stop us from trying to make it fairer, let's look at the facts. She had a good eleven years of mostly fun and play. Her parents had struck a risky balance to even let her academic performance slip and had faith that she is bright enough to pull up her socks and run the last mile of this marathon and finish adequately. She doesn't know the emotional and opportunity costs to her parents.