sending child to nursery?!

[mosmom]

buckeroo, i didn't mean to sound judgmental. but i guess we (the mentioned parent and i) have different perceptions on what to introduce when to our children - fair enough.

that being said: on the one hand, there are things you know about your child as a parent, and on the other, there are certain scientific facts about developmental readiness in language acquisition (or in any other area a child may learn).

 

[Buckeroo]

Yes, I agree that there are all these published articles about developmental milestones /readiness that we as parents consult with reference to our own children. I do that. :smile: I do accept that most of these are based on scientific research, but then again, we do have to bear in mind that what they give us are ranges with regard to when a child is supposed to be ready for a particular skill and there always will be children who fall outside of these ranges (e.g. early- or late-talkers/walkers). These are meant to be broad guidelines and not to be taken as the bible as to when we should (or should not ) start teaching our children something. That said, I know how easily one can fall into the trap of using these charts to start babies on something in the hopes that they might be perceived as more advanced than their peers.

Sorry to go off the original topic...

 

[mosmom]

hi buckeroo, this is so true!

maybe i should've given more specifics about the parent i mentioned above. well, her 18-month-old can't really speak yet (though he understands everyday language), and she's been teaching him phonics for a long time now. now, she's concerned about his "slow progress". hmm, but can a child learn phonics while he's not able to put a few words together in speaking yet? you know, this kind of case i'm talking about.

what cara mentioned above about parents saying "oh, s/he's just playing all day long.." is such a common thing.. unfortunately.

take care!