tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724130133956325297.post1604658872692224839..comments2023-06-16T05:13:23.049-07:00Comments on ...: Sunshine after the rainAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04734245100938410152noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724130133956325297.post-5045442881131527042009-04-01T07:25:00.000-07:002009-04-01T07:25:00.000-07:00Hey, it is perfectly okay to be not normal! What ...Hey, it is perfectly okay to be not normal! What would our world be if every child developed the same way and learned the same things?<BR/><BR/>I recommend books by John Holt, especially How Children Learn, How Children Fail, and Teach Your Own.<BR/><BR/>They will learn when they are ready, and when they are interested. Colors and numbers aren't important or necessary to him right now, but when they become so watch out! Denna decided the other day that she wanted to read, so we sat down with some phonics toys and books, and she is sounding out 3-letter words, all on her own! (With a little guidance from mom and sister)<BR/><BR/>They need time to be children, to explore and understand the world around them, and they begin to make sense of the order of our world.<BR/><BR/>-AadelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724130133956325297.post-84398419283604996012009-03-31T21:26:00.000-07:002009-03-31T21:26:00.000-07:00Ok... so I just got a chance to read this. I don'...Ok... so I just got a chance to read this. I don't log onto this computer much anymore, and this is the computer that has the link saved to your blog... <BR/>so...<BR/>here is what I have to say...<BR/>YOU and Jeremy do an awesome job raising a very warm, compassionate, caring, loving, smart and funny little man. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with him at all. And as you said, each child learns and grows at their own pace.<BR/>You are his parents, you guys decide how you want to do things, and quite frankly there is nothing wrong with how you do the things you do!! (right now I am singing a song in my head... how you do the things you do...) you hear that song girl!?<BR/>I hope our visit didn't put you in this funk. Do know this... it is only a natural instinct to compare. I don't know why... but it is. We all do it. We look at our child's peers and compare compare compare... sometimes not even realizing it. It can drive us mad at times! You are doing right by just enjoying what your child wants to learn, wants to explore, and wants to imagine! And don't be angry for comparing, it's human nature. Just practice telling yourself, it's ok to be different, it's ok to do things differently.<BR/>Girl, I compared our children to Grady... umm hello... Grady knows sign language, has been potty trained MUCH earlier than my children, interacts with you guys on a much different level (I at first was like... Grady is more connected to his parents) like the "bee" thing he does... that is cute... and that is SMART... Mason definitely doesn't interact on that level.. and I am sure it has a lot to do with our parenting.<BR/>We parent differently, we all have different priorities and slightly different "values"... with that in mind... no matter what... no two children, even from the same household are EVER going to be the same.<BR/>Because of my background in education, and teaching preschool, I just do things different... I may "pound" into my children's brains colors, the alphabet, numbers, shapes, etc... but it's just part of our own value system and what we want to do with our kids. Neither of us is wrong in our parenting techniques or ideology... we are just different.<BR/>So... with all that said... I hope you understand what I am saying... and know that you two are truly blessed with an amazing spirit of a child... he is awesome, and I wouldn't change a thing about him. And I think he is moving along just fine... <BR/>and oh... by the way<BR/>Gabby wasn't able to learn her alphabet until she was well past 2 and a half, almost 3, then it just came to her... same with counting and numbers... shapes and colors came about 6 months before that...<BR/>Mason calls all letters G A B because he hears Gabby spelling her name constantly when writing her name... he tells me he wants to read his GABs. Mason could care less about colors and shapes... really doesn't get them... but I still do them with him, because it is what I choose to do... not because I think it is what everyone should do, or that it is the "proper" thing to do... it is because that is how I choose to parent and incorporate learning and education into my parenting!<BR/>So... don't get down about this again my dear... you are an awesome mommma, doing a great job... and just keep up the good work. I love you!!Keepin' it Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889596537680219138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724130133956325297.post-32360564754889540312009-03-31T11:12:00.000-07:002009-03-31T11:12:00.000-07:00I was just reading the other day that two year old...I was just reading the other day that two year olds MAY be able to string together a couple of words. So I an uber-impressed with the fact that he knows any color and any number. I say, great job, momma! :-)My Dear Gs...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16491889150834363458noreply@blogger.com