Comments on: So much for red-headed solidarity http://gallopingcats.com/2008/03/24/so-much-for-red-headed-solidarity/ Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Day http://gallopingcats.com/2008/03/24/so-much-for-red-headed-solidarity/#comment-7152 Day Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:35:15 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=952#comment-7152 Yikes - the throwing and fighting over toys and whatnot is insane with kids that age...we've had many incidents, some even started by one Mr. Smacky himself. For what it's worth, I've been getting bad vibes from our toddler drop-off class (because of that type of stuff) and withdrew him for the next session. There are kids whose moms are committed to teaching manners and social skills and then there are those who get no direction whatsoever and this class seemed to be full of the latter. I don't mind the little incidents - it's part of socialization and he needs to learn how to handle conflict- but the children who aren't taught those skills can become downright mean. I think it's smart to be proactive about what Gatito will be exposed to - he's still a wee babe and needs to know you have his back. And you just showed him that you indeed do. And uh, your poor neighbors - bet you'll wind up the best of friends! Yikes – the throwing and fighting over toys and whatnot is insane with kids that age…we’ve had many incidents, some even started by one Mr. Smacky himself. For what it’s worth, I’ve been getting bad vibes from our toddler drop-off class (because of that type of stuff) and withdrew him for the next session. There are kids whose moms are committed to teaching manners and social skills and then there are those who get no direction whatsoever and this class seemed to be full of the latter. I don’t mind the little incidents – it’s part of socialization and he needs to learn how to handle conflict- but the children who aren’t taught those skills can become downright mean. I think it’s smart to be proactive about what Gatito will be exposed to – he’s still a wee babe and needs to know you have his back. And you just showed him that you indeed do.

And uh, your poor neighbors – bet you’ll wind up the best of friends!

]]> By: twirl http://gallopingcats.com/2008/03/24/so-much-for-red-headed-solidarity/#comment-7151 twirl Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:35:26 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=952#comment-7151 obviously it's not all about you. i'm pretty sure it's all about me. sounds like the teacher will be a good fit, which can really make a difference. was gatito having fun before that? obviously it’s not all about you. i’m pretty sure it’s all about me.

sounds like the teacher will be a good fit, which can really make a difference. was gatito having fun before that?

]]> By: caro http://gallopingcats.com/2008/03/24/so-much-for-red-headed-solidarity/#comment-7150 caro Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:15:45 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=952#comment-7150 Do people really bond over being super skinny? :) What you did with the purple girl sounds like really good quick thinking and exactly the right thing to me, at least it would be for my kid. Do people really bond over being super skinny? :)

What you did with the purple girl sounds like really good quick thinking and exactly the right thing to me, at least it would be for my kid.

]]> By: Sam http://gallopingcats.com/2008/03/24/so-much-for-red-headed-solidarity/#comment-7149 Sam Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:35:31 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=952#comment-7149 What? It is totally all about you. The nerve of those people! What? It is totally all about you. The nerve of those people!

]]> By: Sara http://gallopingcats.com/2008/03/24/so-much-for-red-headed-solidarity/#comment-7148 Sara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:22:55 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=952#comment-7148 Ainsley has always been sensitive to other kids' moves and accidental (or purposeful) insensitivity. In fact, she is one of the only children who didn't get gnawed on by the biter in class because, as the teacher puts it, "she doesn't ask for her toys back if he tries to snatch them - she just shares or gives them up and then looks kind of lost and hurt." I have seen that face a few times, like, "What did they throw that toy at me?" look. I think it says a lot about Gatito that he reacted the way he did - and it says a lot about you and your parenting, too. :-) Ainsley has always been sensitive to other kids’ moves and accidental (or purposeful) insensitivity. In fact, she is one of the only children who didn’t get gnawed on by the biter in class because, as the teacher puts it, “she doesn’t ask for her toys back if he tries to snatch them – she just shares or gives them up and then looks kind of lost and hurt.” I have seen that face a few times, like, “What did they throw that toy at me?” look. I think it says a lot about Gatito that he reacted the way he did – and it says a lot about you and your parenting, too. :-)

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