at their reception age child????
Started a thread a few weeks back about DS1's 'reading' (which in actual fact was memorisation of what each page said, tied together with pointing to each block of letters in the right order).
This has been continuing, but I've been doing my best to sit down and 'read' the books with him, and help him when he's 'fogotten' what they say.
Sat down with him tonight to read the book (and I confess I've not managed to for a couple of days) I honestly felt like banging my head against a brick wall. He knows that a sister is a girl, and that a brother is a boy (he knew that a year ago!). But when I tried to help him with the "this is my brother and dad" page - which had a picture of the dad, and a little boy.... - he just didn't "get it". Kept saying sister, despite the fact I said "br" to help him...
Before anyone says it I know he's only just learning, but it drives me up the wall the way he acts so daft (sorry couldn't think of the "pc" word) when I'm helping him with stuff. When DS2's godmother was round last week he was really "clever" at doing it (with her help) and when DH sits down with him (when he's not working evenings) he also does really well for him. But for me - he just doesn't do it at all .
I eventually had to just say "we'll do some more tomorrow" and put the book away, as I was getting so stressed over it. He then proceeded to throw a strop when I asked him to tidy the rest of the toys away.
He's now in bed, and I've got the oven on to make some cakes....so, although I no longer feel like it, I'm going to have to make some or I'll have wasted the electricity.