not to do maths with dd1?

[bytheMoonlight]

She's only four. Her (lovely) nursery teacher gave me some fab maths ideas to play with her eg adding sweets up in each pocket. I know she's young so doesn't need to know any of this now but I can't see it changing.

But although I love reading to her, showing her how to write letters etc, I really cannot abide maths. I can find no joy in it and find it difficult to enthuse about it to dd1.

It's strange because I love doing everything else with her eg baking, crafts, singing, reading. But when it comes to maths, I cannot even bring myself to explain the simplest of sums to her. I am ashamed of this it has to be said.

I know she's young so doesn't need to know any of this now but I can't see myself changing,AIBU to let school handle maths forever or will she suffer from my lack of imput?

How was your own mother about maths?

Instead of avoiding maths you need to tackle why you feel so negative about such an important subject and then how you're going to avoid your daughter feeling the same way.

My mum never did maths with now I think of it.

She was a very keen reader though and passed her love of books onto me.

I do need to rethink my position and get a grip on this. I'm glad I started this thread, to see the impact I will have on her if I do give up on it now.

I was ok at maths at school (I got a B at GCSE). It was never a subject I enjoyed or found easy.

I'm going to look at the links for the books now, thanks for those and all the advice, it's really helpful.

She is going to learn from you on this as on everything. Do you want her to learn your negative attitude? Do you think that is in her interest?

Well no I don't

I took O levels at school and achieved 8, I failed maths and got a grade D. I can add up round Tescos no problem but it always bugged me that I failed. At over 40 I am now taking a GCSE adult equivalent in maths and to my utter shock I am actually enjoying it. I had the "maths fear" it is incredibly common in people.

I have had quite a sucessful professional life but this has meant a lot to me. I take my exam just before Easter. I can achieve a C only but if all goes well I intend to then study at a further level.

The course is free if you do not have that qualification level, it means I will aso be able to help my DC with their maths.