Has any of your son serve army ?
My son is born in HK but is a citizen. I am interested in him serving the army, but is concern whether he will have a hard time there.
Any comments ?
原帖由 YHMmama 於 11-1-5 14:32 發表
Has any of your son serve army ?
My son is born in HK but is a citizen. I am interested in him serving the army, but is concern whether he will have a hard time there.
Any comments ?
My husband was born in HK and he served in the army after he became a SG citizen. According to him, the experience was of course not easy, but it was bearable and fruitful. He felt himself much more mature and could better take care of himself after serving in the army. I also think that SG boys in general are less 裙腳仔 than HK boys. So we have decided to let our children to serve in the army too, even if we can choose to give birth in HK or Canada.
Thank you for replying. I have been waiting for someone to reply.
It seems that army really brings out the maturity in a boy. And good training too.
May I also whether your hus has a language problem in the army (my son is studying in HK and the language is mainly Cantonese) ? Does your hus face any problem to fit into the group ?
Could he make friends easily inside the army ?
My husband went to SG when he was in primary school so he totally speaks their Singlish~ How old is your son now? Honestly I found that quite many singaporeans speak cantonese and even those who don't, they are quite open to non-singlish speakers. So I think making friends shouldn't be too hard for your son.
My son is now 11 years old. In HK, they are having their P6 exams to see which secondary schools they are going. Just like PSLE in Spore.
I am thinking whether he should return to Spore for his secondary school and to adjust his life as a sporean, or just to stay put here in HK till he is of age to serve his army. I really don't know how an outsider like him will be treated by his peers if I choose the latter path. Any advice ?
Oh my husband went to SG at the age of 11! He told me his classmates treated him quite well even if they knew he's new to SG, also his teacher helped him a lot to adjust to the new life. So he didn't face any significant problem back then.
I honestly think it may not be a good idea to have your son returned to SG only at the age of serving in the army as the life is not easy in the army and he may need a lot of support from his peers and friends. If he does not have enough time to make friends before serving in the army, it can turn out as a problem. Comparing to adults, kids are so much more ready to make friends with, even though they speak different languages. Don't you agree?
My son is a Singaporean too. He is 12 years old now. Serve army will be take about 1 to 2 years. During that time, he need to stop his study and return to SG. Unless he wants to give up the citizenship, Singapore do not accept any reason for quiting or postpone the army service. For me, I will let him decide by himself when he is 18.
My son is a Singaporean too. He is 12 years old now. Serve army will be take about 1 to 2 years. During that time, he need to stop his study and return to SG. Unless he wants to give up the citizenship, Singapore do not accept any reason for quiting or postpone the army service. For me, I will let him decide by himself when he is 18.
Yes, it is alot easier for young children to make friends compared to when they are teenagers. I will take this impt factor into consideration in regard to timing and his education. Life in army will be quite difficult for teenagers if they know no one or not understand the country's culture and way of living.
BTW, I understand that the parents needs to notify Mindef when our son reached age 13 years. And that they can denounce their citizenship at age 21. So, in other words, they still need to serve army even if the child decides to denounce citizenzhip at age 18. You can check with Mindef. They can provide you with a clearer picture.
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