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Anyways I have my 2 yr old ds and he is really smart but the more his mind increases the more his 'grandma' pushes him .

It's like all she does is try to learning games with him and saying "he wants to learn'.

I go why press on more he needs to be a toddler with being able to play learn ya know .

He knows that p-o-p spells pop . I actually spelled it and he goes pop. He can count to twelve, match anything, knows triangles, squares, stars, hearts, circles, recongizes certain letters and most all numbers. He can talk 4-5 word sentences .

He knows all his body parts , he knows he's wet take off diaper, he knows he's poopy take of dippy . He has sometimes good of going potty in the potty chair but then he has a off week .

My son knows his colors and I go mom I think this enough because she's busy trying to teach him what things are like 'color of flowers during eating' I go sheesh then she goes over it and over it with him at least 6 x if he gets it wrong.

I worry because what if my son does get to be in school & he's too bored with 'preschool, kindergarten. I don't want him to be rushed through his 'education ' or feel pressured to please anyone .

But I don't know what to do I try to tell my mom no no no that is enough.

I am the "mom' I should be the one who 'does all the teaching" .

So would you think my son's grandma is stepping over her bounds at teaching my son more advanced like and I am like it's almost as if she's trying to make my son smartness be "her credit'.

If that makes sense as if I didn't teach him anything ya know ?

I just want my son to be able to be 'happy , well adjusted and be able to play free while learning during play as learning fun not like 'school fun'.

My son will be like nearly fourteen yrs in school and he only has one yr of 'fulltime play' why ruin it for him & he was also be taught by mom when he was one which to me was too soon because to me all I cared was for him to name his 'body parts' and maybe remember a couple numbers , maybe a few colors. That's all I really cared for him to learn at this age but it's more more & more .

I wonder if it's do to my mom trying to get him to achieve more.

Sigh I worry of how he will handle in school if this continues and I don't know how to stop that.

I tell my mom that is just too much and she just ignores me.
 

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Originally Posted by MommytoB
My son knows his colors and I go mom I think this enough because she's busy trying to teach him what things are like 'color of flowers during eating' I go sheesh then she goes over it and over it with him at least 6 x if he gets it wrong.
On the face of it, this isn't cool. Perhaps you could talk with her about her methods and let her know you don't appreciate his being drilled like this. However, is your son enjoying it? IME, it's hard to get a 2yo to sit for something they're not interested in.

I think the most important questions are:

* Does she "approve" of right answers and "disapprove" of wrong ones? Is there an emotional reward for his getting the right answer?

* Does he feel pressure to perform? (i.e. does he appear stressed)

* Do you get the sense that he's becoming a perfectionist?

* Does he have plenty of time for play, etc.?

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I worry because what if my son does get to be in school & he's too bored with 'preschool, kindergarten. I don't want him to be rushed through his 'education ' or feel pressured to please anyone.
If he's as bright as you think, this is a very real possibility anyway. I don't think keeping knowledge from him is to his benefit.[/quote]

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I am the "mom' I should be the one who 'does all the teaching".
Depends what you mean by teaching. I believe that my children will learn from many people, even when young.
 

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Is he unhappy?
That would be my concern -- if he's enjoying the learning, I wouldn't worry about it. There are plenty of kids who know lots when they get to school. I doubt he will be so advanced as to be bored. If he is, your mother could continue to teach him other things.

I wouldn't stop teaching him just so he has "something left to learn" in school, kwim?
 
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