My daughter is 3.5 and has been going to nursery part time since she was 2. She really enjoys it and she is a very happy, friendly and thoughtfull little girl. That should be enough at this age surely?
I constantly hear parents talking about how their child can read small words, wright their name, know all the letter sounds etc.
It just makes me feel a bit sad and a bit concerned for my daughter. She dosn't recognise letters, appart from L and she can't read, wright etc. She can't follow dot to dots of her name or trace a letter with her finger.
Is this really important though?. We play with her all the time, she has a very loving, supportive family and she is the most loving little girl you could meet. She has lovely manners and genuinly cares for people. To me this is so much more important than accademic things at this age. Am I wrong though, and will she be behind her friends at school?
I can't remember there ever being this amount of pressure for young children to accieve in the past. It was all about play and having fun back then, and I had a wonderful childhood. I'd like my daughter to have the same.
My Mum says that when she had me, if you were told at the developmental check up that your child was within normal limits, you were pleased. It seems that this is no longer good enough and people want their children to be above the norm.
Is it right though to push children as young as this, and what about the children like my daughter who struggle to learn accademically ?
I couldn't be prouder of my daughter, and I just want to give her a happy, care free childhood.
I think with all the pressure surrounding children and their parents, this is not going to be as easy as I thought.
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Why are children as young as 3 undre so much pressure ??
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mummyloveslucy · 01/10/2008 10:28
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