How to Control our Kids…or not!
Why are kids out of control in schools?
In my opinion, Kids today now in schools have parents guided by the, “No SPANKing directions of Dr. Spock”. Many of these kids from 0-6 throw tantrums instead when ASKED to do something or to eat something they do not want to. How is that working for Parents? Cooking multiple meals now? How about using firm redirection instead? Have you tried the one inch of water concept?… At 0-6 that works well.
For naturally calm 0-6 children this small % of kids may be fine generally but, they are the minority. While the others, who do the yelling (& at their parents or in public) and throw themselves or other things on the ground –that concept may not be working so well. But remember, “we do not want to stifle their creativity.” Many of these kids by 11-12 may later have a mental health diagnosis like Oppositional Defiance and/or Bipolar Disorder.
But that is not the discussion we are having today for kids out of control at home & it is the” then they get sent to schools’ -that is what we are talking about here. (There is hope that most young kids will “come out of it” when in front of their peers). But this may do greater harm—for a lifetime. Remember that- when it is just a habit that they can change- if they were directed (at home) properly to do so, maybe they would be participating fully instead once in school. And more liked by peers & included in peer groups). And as Pre-K or 3 -6 years old–most kids should be playing anyway because their vision development and reading skills are not working well with consistency or stability. What is the hurry—it won’t make them smarter—they are smart. Instead, all we are trying to do is- we are forcing them to read younger. (This is important especially because of those “out of control kids & later rude and abusive kids, who often also do not eat a varied diet or at regular intervals yet. Some never will. What a mess!
We are doing more harm than good! It does not have to be this way with new creative ideas to share.
ASIDE: This pattern of not eating is not a good idea for consistent insulin delivery in the body, either. Diabetes?
Back to the problem at hand:
Many kids until about late 2nd-3rd grade are still reversing letters. So, forcing them to read early is building anxiousness (ADD and/DYS). Food for thought on my opinion…more to discuss on this topic later? By 8 years old that reversing of letters is often minimized. Then we recover their reading skills
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Or …should I start that next post with HOW WE SAVE OUR TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS? It is not their fault!