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Start them young on the big picture...

Exams, no matter how big or small, are always made to be a big deal. Come exam time, we reduce children's TV time, we put on hold the weekend outing, we even put on hold taking them out for ice-creams or treats altogether.  "Let the exams get over first, we will have plenty of time for all these after that!"  is what we always think.  In fact, exams are such a major cause of stress and worry in many parents and children that we all actually look forward to the celebration after the exams! But do exams really have to be such a scary beast? Are they really so  important, that we rob our children of their daily playtime and TV time? Are exams something to just 'get done with' so that then we can actually enjoy and have fun? Why do we stress our children out so much when 'exam dates' are announced? And more importantly, why do we parents get so stressed ourselves!? There has to be an easier way, don't you think? Well, there is! It just tak...