Secret Life of a 4 Year Old

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I can't believe there isn't a thread on this! If there is please link to it

As a reception teacher I am loving the setting they are in.
I would like to see the parents comments on their children though. It would be interesting to hear how different the children's behaviour is to home.

tia is rather knowing for 4!

'Can I be your pet crocodile'
Lol

They are all so great.

shes hilarious though. "I dont have an answer for that!"

Little, tiny people really do have a lot to deal with don't they? I Wish this had been on when dd was 4 (she's 16 so a bit late!)

Loved it when Lola dismissed the teacher and wanted a go at helping gorgeous little Elliot.

I think these 4yos are all really switched on, much more than I remember dd being at that age!! Tia especially so, can't believe how organised the other girls were in being horrible to her.

Heart breaking re Elliots mum but he is fortunate to have such a lovely dad.

Tuned in a bit late - what happened to Elliot's mum? Love this show although always makes me a bit teary just watching how they try and cope in this big world of ours!

I blubbed when they were talking to Elliot's dad.

I loved the lad who turned up and announced that he was a swordfish today.

I think Tia is a little bit of a madam but I think she'll grow out of it

Elliott's mum passed away from cancer in 2014. So sad for all the family must be incredibly hard to understand at 3/4.

Ooh 5 year olds next week! That'll be v interesting my ds is 5.

I found the girls behaviour quite upsetting. Why oh why do girls behave like this?? I know the psychologist said it was normal but why can't they just all play football or something for the next 15 years like boys...

Also found Tia's princess wedding stuff a bit depressing. Is this what happens? Girls who get left out by other girls end up trying to be girlfriends to boys instead?
Okay they're only 4 but will they be different at 10?

I'm now so anxious about dd starting school next year I wish I hadn't watched it. She's not a typically girly girl and whilst she's very sociable/confidant/loves playing with others I wonder if she'll be excluded because she doesn't want to play princesses...:(

I don't know if they are selected but I think a more random selection of 4 year olds would show a wider range of ability, self awareness, communication ability and fewer 'big' personalities.

In the groups of 4 year old girls I know who are going up to school, there are fewer princess-y types than you would think (despite a plethora of Frozen lunch boxes!!)

Million I found the girls behaviour upsetting as well but have to say couldn't relate to it much from my own dds experience in reception. My dd sounds very much like your dd, she is not typically girlie but is sociable and likes playing a variety of games. She was fine at that age and I don't remember there being any problems with girls excluding her etc unfortunately the friendship dramas began in earnest in year 3 though

They have to be selected. If not, how did they get there? These aren't just the children that happen to go to this nursery. They will have applied to go on the program and then narrowed down from that.

I've watched both episodes on catch up, I was shocked at the girls deliberately upsetting tia. I guess they are still learning social rules though.

I just assumed tia's princess getting married thing came from watching too many Disney films! I was more surprised by lola saying in the first episode the girls would never win as boys had bigger brains, but loved how confident she was about her foot, saying it's just how she was born. Her confidence was lovely

Just caught up with the second episode.

I can definitely relate to the girls trying to leave one out, and from what I saw it was being instigated by 1 and the other 2 were going along with it. That is happening in my DDs class now. One spoilt princess keeps trying to leave 1 girl out and some are going along with her. From what I have heard my DD is the one who stands up for the other girl (as they have been friends for a while anyway) but it's quite unpleasant even if it is normal. From what I can tell DD can be sensitive but she also doesn't take any crap and will stand up for herself which I am glad about.

I think Tia is a bit of a madam tbh. Jack was terrible last week. I can't believe that he got to Co tinually scream in someone's face and still be chosen as the team captain. I thought that was a really poor decision. As was the decision to let the boys win by cheating when the girls worked really hard to do it properly but the boys just cheated and got away with it. I know they are young children but if they aren't told and taught from a young age, they won't learn as they get older.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in my DCs classroom to see what they are like when I'm not there.

On the plus side at least I'm now reassured that dd randomly deciding to 'sing' conversation is normal :)
It's like living in a musical.

I'm shocked by letting the winning team cheat too! What's that teaching them about honesty?!

Hate watching the girl dynamics, especially as I have two DDs too. There is a girl in DD1s class like Tia - very dominating and cries whenever she doesn't get her way.

Miaow, I am a fan of Tia, she's bright and sparky with a kind heart, I loved how she asked Theo to befriend one of the new boys to make him feel welcome. I thought she dealt with being left out by the other girls really well,.. And I loved her ,"I don't have an answer for that" to thinking about it and then having an answer! Lovely pure thought process.
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It's a long while since mine were 4 and I don't remember it precisely, but I thought it was a charming age watching that programme

Tia has a serious spark about her. Yes she has been a bit difficult at times but overall I was hugely impressed with her ability to realise and describe her feelings and when she asked Theo to be friends with the new boy and she'd be friends with the new girl I was so impressed with herS

I'm watching this on catchup now.

I am confused as to what the timescale is. They said the children had been there a week, but they are always wearing the same clothes. They wore the same clothes the following week too. Strange.

Also I'm sure they said 12 children arrived at the beginning but they only had 6 by the end... what happened to the others?

Good point. I wonder if they were told to put them in the same clothes to make it easier to follow edit

Yes the editing thing occurred to me too.

But the second week they could have worn different clothes.

DD2 (4) would have trashed them, I would have needed 5 identical sets for the week!

Anyone watched the 5 yo group??

So fascinating to see the behaviour analysed and how different they are in just 1 year.