Comments on: “Your Three-Year Old: Friend or Enemy?” http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270&cpage=1#comment-16804 girldetective Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:05:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270#comment-16804 Yes, but the distraction v. discipline is only supposed to be for 3yo because they don't have the learning faculties. Older kids are supposed to be able to "get" discipline. But that's according to teh books, not real life. Yes, but the distraction v. discipline is only supposed to be for 3yo because they don’t have the learning faculties. Older kids are supposed to be able to “get” discipline. But that’s according to teh books, not real life.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270&cpage=1#comment-16787 weirleader Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:26:03 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270#comment-16787 good for you! We had a similar incident with our youngest performing at a piano recital; we tried to plead and cajole to no avail. In retrospect, young kids have limitless patience when they are convinced they don't like something. it's a shame that I finally feel I'm getting the hang of this only as the really young years are coming to an end! Wish I'd really understood the bit about distraction over discipline about 8 years ago!!! good for you! We had a similar incident with our youngest performing at a piano recital; we tried to plead and cajole to no avail. In retrospect, young kids have limitless patience when they are convinced they don’t like something.

it’s a shame that I finally feel I’m getting the hang of this only as the really young years are coming to an end! Wish I’d really understood the bit about distraction over discipline about 8 years ago!!!

]]> By: Elle http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270&cpage=1#comment-16775 Elle Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:26:33 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270#comment-16775 The main thing is the parent has to enjoy it, too, otherwise it's just a chore. I go because I love swimming and I can't do it as often as I'd like to, so the class gives me an excuse to be in the water regularly, and my daughter likes it as much as I do. But it's certainly true that you see people who - and whose children as a consequence - don't want to be there at all! The main thing is the parent has to enjoy it, too, otherwise it’s just a chore. I go because I love swimming and I can’t do it as often as I’d like to, so the class gives me an excuse to be in the water regularly, and my daughter likes it as much as I do. But it’s certainly true that you see people who - and whose children as a consequence - don’t want to be there at all!

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270&cpage=1#comment-16771 girldetective Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:23:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270#comment-16771 They do have a mom and tot class for younger kids, and I did consider it today. But I'm ready to be done with the mommy and me type classes (we did music this past year) though he doesn't seem to be. I'll wait, rather than doing something supposedly fun out of a misguided sense of duty. I can do some of the same play and activities with him at our local park, which has a wading pool. Then it can be spontaneous, rather than scheduled. They do have a mom and tot class for younger kids, and I did consider it today. But I’m ready to be done with the mommy and me type classes (we did music this past year) though he doesn’t seem to be. I’ll wait, rather than doing something supposedly fun out of a misguided sense of duty. I can do some of the same play and activities with him at our local park, which has a wading pool. Then it can be spontaneous, rather than scheduled.

]]> By: Elle http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270&cpage=1#comment-16770 Elle Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:46:59 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2270#comment-16770 The swimming school we go to doesn't start children on their own until they're four - up to then, one parent goes in with each child and great fun is had by all. Have you considered this alternative? But I think you are right: no matter what happens now, he'll be ready quite soon. The swimming school we go to doesn’t start children on their own until they’re four - up to then, one parent goes in with each child and great fun is had by all. Have you considered this alternative? But I think you are right: no matter what happens now, he’ll be ready quite soon.

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