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I'm boasting and I don't care

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dilemma456 · 08/03/2009 21:46

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harpomarx · 08/03/2009 21:50

boast away - not only can she read, but she is clearly a linguistic genius who will be fluent in Italian before she is 5

LadyOfWaffle · 08/03/2009 21:52

awww - boast away!

edam · 08/03/2009 21:54

well done dd! Now, how long do you think it will take before she works out 'sweets' and 'fizzy pop'?

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edam · 08/03/2009 21:56

this learning to read business is kind of miraculous, isn't it? So incredible when they first read something you had no idea they can decode.

I can still remember the excitement of a car journey when I was little, realising that all the shop and traffic signs that had been pure gobbledigook made sense and I could read them! Was so thrilled apparently I read every single word we passed out loud. My poor mother must have been really weary by the end of that trip!

claire002 · 09/03/2009 14:02

yes, although I remember wondering why there were signs for 'toilets' up everywhere outside (it was a good year or more before I realised it was 'to let' doh!)

well done your dd!

oopsagain · 09/03/2009 14:08

ds2 said "look mummy- upt ot 70% off" yesterday.
And then "what does that mean?"

Bless him, he's 3+6.
and can write too

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dilemma456 · 09/03/2009 16:26

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ohsnap · 09/03/2009 16:56

Blimey is this normal? DD1 is 3+6 and can read the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 and can recognise the first letter of her name and I thought that was good!

oopsagain · 09/03/2009 17:45

I think they vary massively at this age.
And it all evens up at about 7 or 8 apparently.

So it's not a biggie

Annabel1 · 09/03/2009 17:50

I think it's like all new things, milestones etc - very exciting and worth a pat on the back for all, but also if you're on the other side of the milestone fence, remember that it actually is true that things often even out. Sometimes it's not a case of can't but "don't want to yet would rather play with cars and I'll learn to read very well later" and that's fine too in my book. Well done all those readers though - beginning of a very big adventure!

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dilemma456 · 09/03/2009 20:07

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Kewcumber · 10/03/2009 11:08

ohnap - DS is 3+4 and can't read anything! Though can count to ten. Its quite normal, and doesn't bother me hearing that others are further ahead in some things as long as its nicely done (like the OP ).

ramonaquimby · 10/03/2009 11:11

of course you can boast -do whatever you want! Is ridiculous to apologise. For every kid that can read early there will be some that don't. And while a lot of things do even out - not everything does - some kids will always be ahead of their peers.
that's great that your dd did that - congrats!

NormaJeanBaker · 10/03/2009 11:18

It's not even boasting - why can't we take simple delight in our children's achievements whatever and whenever they touch us? I love the attitude on this thread - celebration instead of competition. We all have our strengths and it is wonderful when our babies display theirs - so glad to read people sharing their joys without embarrassment. More more!

Annabel1 · 10/03/2009 11:34

Sorry - reread my post and it didn't come out how I wanted it to - sounds patronising and trying to rain on someone else's parade when I just wanted to make people feel better if they were feeling insecure about reading progress etc. I guess it's up to mnetters to avoid posts like this if they're feeling insecure about their children's achievements, not for me to comment on it and spoil it when of course it's fab, brilliant and exciting when your child does anything new.

Kewcumber · 10/03/2009 11:48

my lovely DS can do a forward roly poly and half (!) a backwards one...

FairLadyRantALot · 10/03/2009 11:55

oh boast away

My youngest was realy good at counting when still quite little and surprised many people at tilss as he was counting items I put on the conveyer belt thing at the tills......they all have the things they just naturally are good at, haven't they!

ohsnap · 10/03/2009 12:07

Sorry if I made you feel bad for boasting, I didn't mean to at all, boast away!

JudyA · 10/03/2009 12:08

At Centerparcs one year (sorry can't remember his age!) DS2 insisted he wanted to go to the Cheesy Pizza place for lunch. DH was delighted as he was longing for a pizza. Only as we walked into the pizza restaurant DS2 started wailing 'No, I wanted to go to the Cheesy Pizza place!!'

After some confusion, he pointed to the sign over the French cafe nearby... Chez Pierre. D'oh!

I'm all for boasting about our children, because they're all wonderful!

OrmIrian · 10/03/2009 12:12

Ha! I can top that. When DD was about 18m old we drove past MacDonalds and she pointed out of the window and yelled 'Burger!'

Wouldn't you just burst with pride

Of course you should boast. Why the hell not. Probably not to the average bloke in the street but at least on MN where most people are parents.

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dilemma456 · 10/03/2009 12:24

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FairLadyRantALot · 10/03/2009 13:22

oh lol Orm...

HensMum · 10/03/2009 13:34

My mum was telling me about my sister at a similar age (inspired by a conversation about DS asking for "toklate" and "pud" whenever he gets into the highchair ) They were walking past the corner shop and my sister asked for chocolate. Mum said no, the shop was closed, to which my sister replied "no, it's not mummy, the sign says "open"!

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