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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Halloween is around the corner!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Kids Say the Darndest Things - Embarrassing moments for Moms
Kids say the darndest things and often it's embarrassing and surprising, some more than others. Funny story: Back in a former life, when I was doing something else for a living, I had a client who had dropped by school to pick up her 5 yr old before coming to see me. Once in the office, as we were talking, she casually asked her daughter what she had learned in school that day to which the 5 yr old excitedly replied, "I learned the F word today!".
I thought this woman was going to have a coronary; she almost fell off the chair. She was able to compose herself long enough to ask her daughter what, in fact, the F word was. The 5 yr old half covered her mouth, and giggling replied, "Fart", hee hee hee! The relief that washed over this woman's face was comical....but only if it's not your kid...right?
Young children have little impulse control and have not cultivated empathy for other's feeling yet so things just fly out of their mouths. Babble child development suggests, if they're saying something about someone loudly it's best to get down on their level and tell them quietly "You are right." and tell them you'll talk about it when you leave.
If they are cursing, don't place too much attention on the particular word and try and distract them to another topic until later when you can talk to them and tell them that is a word we don't use in our family. If they realize they're getting a reaction, they may just use it more often for attention. Just another challenging aspect of raising little darlings!
I thought this woman was going to have a coronary; she almost fell off the chair. She was able to compose herself long enough to ask her daughter what, in fact, the F word was. The 5 yr old half covered her mouth, and giggling replied, "Fart", hee hee hee! The relief that washed over this woman's face was comical....but only if it's not your kid...right?
Young children have little impulse control and have not cultivated empathy for other's feeling yet so things just fly out of their mouths. Babble child development suggests, if they're saying something about someone loudly it's best to get down on their level and tell them quietly "You are right." and tell them you'll talk about it when you leave.
If they are cursing, don't place too much attention on the particular word and try and distract them to another topic until later when you can talk to them and tell them that is a word we don't use in our family. If they realize they're getting a reaction, they may just use it more often for attention. Just another challenging aspect of raising little darlings!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Whoop, whoop, whoop, Helicopter Parents
When did we (as a culture) decide to sterilize, over-dramatize and hover over every aspect of our children's environment? It didn't happen overnight, it was a slow progress, starting in the 90's that eventually led us to the overprotecting and overinvesting moms and dads of today.
Fear of danger: We can kind of understand this although let's be rational. We're not talking about car seats, seat belts and bike helmets here; these are the rational side and we need these. We are speaking of parents who lobby to remove the jungle gyms from playgrounds and schools who have the kids "pretend to jump rope" instead of actually using real ropes because "some children are more uncoordinated than others".
Fear of failure: Again, not talking about helping your child with homework or coaching the little league. You know, the parents who insist that their elementary-school kids start working on college prep or produce a full blown campaign video for their 3rd graders run for class president. Every toy they own has to be educational. And what about the organized team program who insists that they tell the kids on the team who didn't win the game, that they didn't lose, they just came in second.
You really want your children to succeed? Learn when to leave them alone. Let them be creative, inventive and use their imaginations on their own. Let them try to problem solve for themselves. Take the knee-pads off your baby and let them play in the dirt sometimes. Too much hovering can produce anxious and unadventurous children. Keep them safe but dial down the irrational stuff....balance Daniel-san.
Macrobiotic cupcakes anyone?
Fear of danger: We can kind of understand this although let's be rational. We're not talking about car seats, seat belts and bike helmets here; these are the rational side and we need these. We are speaking of parents who lobby to remove the jungle gyms from playgrounds and schools who have the kids "pretend to jump rope" instead of actually using real ropes because "some children are more uncoordinated than others".
Fear of failure: Again, not talking about helping your child with homework or coaching the little league. You know, the parents who insist that their elementary-school kids start working on college prep or produce a full blown campaign video for their 3rd graders run for class president. Every toy they own has to be educational. And what about the organized team program who insists that they tell the kids on the team who didn't win the game, that they didn't lose, they just came in second.
You really want your children to succeed? Learn when to leave them alone. Let them be creative, inventive and use their imaginations on their own. Let them try to problem solve for themselves. Take the knee-pads off your baby and let them play in the dirt sometimes. Too much hovering can produce anxious and unadventurous children. Keep them safe but dial down the irrational stuff....balance Daniel-san.
Macrobiotic cupcakes anyone?
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Child Tethering
How do you feel about child tethering?
I'm usually not particularly opposed to this practice, especially in crowded public places, and I do understand the need to keep tabs on an active child, however, I was at a stock car race last weekend (not my cup of tea but went with friends) and I was sitting several rows behind a mother with a 2 year old that was using this "leash" harness in the same fashion you would reserve for a rabid dog. Yanking and telling the child to stay close. At one point she even lifted the child off the ground dangling in the harness. Another woman sitting close by and I exchanged looks.
I guess I have less problem with the item (tether) and more problem with the way some people use them. What do you think?
(And did I mention that this woman had no ear protection for her baby either) tsk tsk
I'm usually not particularly opposed to this practice, especially in crowded public places, and I do understand the need to keep tabs on an active child, however, I was at a stock car race last weekend (not my cup of tea but went with friends) and I was sitting several rows behind a mother with a 2 year old that was using this "leash" harness in the same fashion you would reserve for a rabid dog. Yanking and telling the child to stay close. At one point she even lifted the child off the ground dangling in the harness. Another woman sitting close by and I exchanged looks.
I guess I have less problem with the item (tether) and more problem with the way some people use them. What do you think?
(And did I mention that this woman had no ear protection for her baby either) tsk tsk
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