Posts by kittykat2481

Do our kids go to the same school? I just posted a similar thread in the Learning At School forum (Trouble with Preschool). I'd love your BTDT input for my 3 year old. I wish DS was allowed to sew and cut fruit. Those are "usually for...

I've been wanting to write this post for over a week, but I've just been too overwhelmed by all my feelings about it that I didn't know if I could make my ramblings make sense. To start, DS turned 3 in December and attends a full time...

Quote: Originally Posted by AllisonR  Yes, I do. I listen. Lots of splashing, laughter, even complaining mean everything is fine. If it is quiet, or there are "water sounds without people sounds", then I ask them...

We took DS (3 but tall for his age) to the local bike shop to "try on" bikes and figure out what the best fit was. A 16 inch in one brand didn't work as well for him as a 16 inch in another brand. We ended up going with a 16 inch Haro,...

I'd call myself more of a city kid than a country kid and we have plenty of bugs and wild life lol. Yes, I would let DS pick up a dead worm. I'd be ooged out, but it would be fine. A dead squirrel? No way.

Quote: Originally Posted by Daffodil  As someone who has often been paralyzed by perfectionism, I think there's a lot to be said for realizing that you don't always have to do your best.  In fact, your very...

Hmm the week of. Sometimes the Saturday right before, but more because we don't have much time all together during the week than anything.

I always encourage my DS (3yo) to "do his best work". He goes to a Montessori school and his teacher will encourage him to "choose challenging work" also. I want the vocabulary to be there now, so that as he matures, (hopefully) the...

I don't have a SN child, but I happened upon this post from the main page. I will say, however, that I buy DS gifts based on his strengths and weaknesses in, as well as his interests in general. If your child loves to jump, regardless...

I think I would talk to the Montessori teachers about ways to help her learn to choose appropriate and challenging work for herself. Maybe they could offer her some specific choices to help her focus. Maybe they could enlist the help...