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To think this is the most frustrating thing anybody ever had to teach a child!!

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Lunar1 · 28/07/2016 20:35

Teaching DS1 to tell the time! We'd got o'clock, half past and the quarters. He was consistent so we moved on to twenty past and to. Again really good, and this was over the last year so not all crammed into a week. 3 weeks ago we started looking at minutes.

He has lost all concept of the time, says bizarre things when I ask what time it is. Even when it's an o'clock! I know it will just be processing the new information, but it's worse than toilet training!!

AIBU to think this is the most frustrating thing on earth. No ds1 it's not 80.1 o clock!! Maybe this is one I should leave to the school Blush.

IonaMumsnet · 30/07/2016 20:21

YANBU. Although I would argue the most frustrating thing to have to teach a child is ANYTHING you say to my DD.
I am currently the victim of some serious phonics gaslighting: 'What is dis letter, Mummy?' 'That's p. For penguin.' 'No is NOT. Is d... For fish.' 'OK, sweetheart. I'll write to Samuel Johnson and let him know.'
I will be completely fucked the day she starts fractions. I have never to my knowledge been right about them.

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