Parents being too strict about revision

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

Reply 1

DeliaMoreno

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Original post by MillieJ2182

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

Hi,
In each and every person´s life there must be work/study time, physical exercise, sleeping time, meal times and free time at least. It is not only logical but medically prescribed. Research shows that work and study can´t be the only thing in life. You need a balance to be sane. Also, socialising and free time have huge benefits on work/study.

Reply 2

David Getling

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Original post by MillieJ2182

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

You definitely need some fun time, in order to study effectively. There needs to be a balance. In addition to school, 2 to 3 hours daily study should certainly be enough.

Reply 3

ReadingMum

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Original post by MillieJ2182

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

My daughter is carrying on with her musical activities but will finish the animal rescue volunteering at the end of March. There may be a few meetups to blow off steam with friends, and there are a couple of parties with sleepovers already in the diary, but I don't expect she will do a huge amount of socialising in the run up to A levels. I have not imposed 'rules' as she is a sensible girl, I trust her and she knows how important the results are to get onto the course she has been aiming at for many years.

Reply 4

DoNotMove

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Original post by MillieJ2182

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

I agree, and sympathise, that this ridiculous. Over the past 4 days I have studied for 23 hours outside of school hours, and yet my mother still seems to believe that I haven't done enough. In addition to this, I am only allowed to have one day off during the Easter holidays, and the other days I am expected to study 7-9 hours a day. Personally, I know this isn't healthy and will not be studying this much. Make sure to take regular breaks from studying if you can. I wish you luck.

Reply 5

RainThorn

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Original post by MillieJ2182

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

My parents were strict on me during both GCSE and A level exam seasons. However them seeing my mock results not being affected by my personal hobbies or hanging out with friends helped them give me some space. Try talking to them and asking nicely if you can at least see friends once a week and spend an hour studying with them and then an hour to relax.

Reply 6

JStudying

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Original post by MillieJ2182

FiI don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?

It's not about your parents its about your future & your grades. I suggest you make yourself some sort of study plan -whatever works for you. Show them and start following it. After a while you'll have demonstrated you're studying well & then discuss about going out with friends once a week or more over time

Reply 7

xoxAngel_Kxox

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It sounds pretty insane to me, but some parents worry about you not getting your grades. You need to convince them that you're studying enough. For example if you've done x hours revision during the week, you can go out on either Saturday/Sunday or something like that.

I mean, you see your friends at school too, so it's not like you're completely isolated, but just revising at home and doing nothing else at all is a bit mad.

Reply 8

GreenCub

20

My parents aren't letting me get a job until after A levels, but that's pretty much it. I wouldn't really have time for a job anyway.

Reply 9

XxDeltaXx-_-

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Original post by MillieJ2182

I don't know if anyone elses parents have done this. From now to after my exams I am not allowed to go out with friends, have them round or in simple terms 'have fun'. Instead my parents are expecting me to revise in every free time that I have. Can people back me up that this is insane and possibly offer some advice?