MSE Parent Club - Part 2

purplepatch

chocaholic110 wrote: »

Yup, I'm a teacher, currently with a Reception, Y1 and Y2 class :eek:

I only work three days a week now though. And yes, we get a lot who can't dress themselves, feed themselves, don't speak properly or understand a lot of words. We have a major problem with speaking and listening - so many children with poor vocabularies.

Mmmm, I work in our school office and I find it amazing how difficult it is to understand some of the reception children. I truly think Izzy speaks clearer than some of them at 2 :eek:

You're brave teaching YR, Y1 and Y2 - hard work I imagine!! Are they all in together then?

Becles

I've done volunteer work in school and have seen children who haven't been taught what I call life skills - like how to sit at the table, how to use cutlery, don't know how to sit on the carpet and listen to the teacher, and basic manners like not interrupting and stuff.

I don't think it is linked to working full time or not. I just think some parents are lazy and expect school to socially educate their child as well as academic education.

Joshua has just started doing cookery this term. He's in the first year of secondary school (Year 7). They made cookies last week which he found easy as he's made them umpteen times at home, but he was shocked that some of his friends have never cooked a thing before.

Both boys can cook and clean and help out round the house. Should win me plenty of brownie points with my future daughter-in-laws :rotfl:

Lu_T

chocaholic110 wrote: »

Lu T, not sure if you mean she is saying letter names (I,M and H) or letter sounds (i, mmm, and h) but when she starts to read the sounds are more useful than the names. Makes it much easier to sound out words. That said, they do still need to learn both and the fact that she's doing it when she's only just two is great. Clever Imogen! Wish we had more parents where I live that would play with children at home!!

Oh no, we are well versed in the phonetics, my mother wouldn't have it any other way (she only retired last year). I currently have the new list of the order in which to teach her the letters which Mum kindly sourced for me. So although we've started with 'i' as that's what her name starts with, the first 4 are s, a, t and p. She has just happened to pick up 'mmmm' quite easily.

Sami - don't think it's a problem that Chris recognises Asda, Tesco etc. How long til he can write the list, get there on his own and bring back the shopping then?!

Hadn't thought too much about dressing and undressing yet. She can put her own trousers on and pull knickers up & down for going to the loo, and puts her own arms in her tops, but not much else. Will add that to the list of things for her to learn then. Guess it will become increasingly important as I get bigger anyway. Thanks for the prompt.

Sami_Bee

Lu_T wrote: »

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Sami - don't think it's a problem that Chris recognises Asda, Tesco etc. How long til he can write the list, get there on his own and bring back the shopping then?!

Hadn't thought too much about dressing and undressing yet. She can put her own trousers on and pull knickers up & down for going to the loo, and puts her own arms in her tops, but not much else. Will add that to the list of things for her to learn then. Guess it will become increasingly important as I get bigger anyway. Thanks for the prompt.

:rotfl:I think I've got a few years before He'll do the shopping lol

Chris is at the wanting to do everything by himself stage :rolleyes: his fave trick is putting on his hat, scarf and coat then standing at the door asking "Grandma's in car" I haven't actually tried to teach him to get dressed he just sort of picked it up out of stubbornness I think

Beccles - it wouldn't surprise me if half the kids that hadn't cooked before have also not seen anyone cook before :rolleyes: when I was at primary school we used to cook/bake something once a month but now at the same school (where my mum works) my mum couldn't remember the last time the kitchen had been used its been so long.
on the future daughter-in-laws I wish my hubby had been taught more by his mum!! I took it upon myself to teach my hubby and his little brother a few things, his lil bro is only 18 and I worry he'll go to uni in september and live of pizza and pot noodle

Becles

My ex was never taught to do anything like cooking or housework. His Mam does all the cooking and cleaning and he was never taught how to run a home. That's why I've been keen to teach the boys how to do stuff so when they move out, I'll know they can look after themselves.

My husband used to work in a restaurant so he's a fantastic chef and he's lived on his own before so he can clean and do laundry etc. It works much better as we share jobs. When I was poorly during pregnancy he did most of the cooking and cleaning, then it was my turn to run round after him last year when he injured his knee.

Charlotte loves helping out already. She had a chair against the bench earlier, and I chopped all the veg up and she put the pieces in the steamer basket. Some bits got a bit chewed or licked on the way though

She does loads of other bits to help too. She did some dusting this morning, helped me load the washing machine, I changed a lightbulb so she took the dead one and put it in the bin for me, then I polished some shoes in the kitchen and she took each one back to the hall when I'd finished. She'll be running this place before long

Mazcabs

OMG just found the first thing that LO doesnt like to eat after 14 months !!!! Boiled egg.....

My OH used to be a chef as well so he helps out loads with the cooking and lefty home when he was about 17 so always does his own washing..people think its funny cos we have seperate washing baskets !!

SeptemberBaby_2

Hi all!

My cousin (Deputy and Y1 teacher) was only telling me yesterday that PE is her least favourite time - 30 children all waiting to be dressed by Miss as their parents have never taught them how! :eek:

She also said that the parents get a form to fill in before their child starts school and some don't put down their children's allergies - then send them in for school lunches :rolleyes: - and some even leave out developmental problems which the school could actually help with and get extra funding for.

Right, ladies, can I ask for some advice? We're thinking of sending Poppy to nursery for maybe two half days a week to mix and play with other children. Do you have any advice as to what to look for/ask when we go and visit and look around?

And also some wise words to stop me from worrying about leaving her there . Its the thought of someone else comforting her and changing her bum that really gets to me .

xx

Sami_Bee

Beccles pre chewed food just saves you time while eating it

Maz - I didn't try egg with Chris for ages but when I did he refused but recently he's been loving egg mayo sandwiches and scrambled egg on toast. he just doesn't like it if the egg mayo is quite rough - he'll spit out chucks of the egg white if it is :rolleyes:

Sami_Bee

SB - i think you'll just know when you find somewhere you like.
I'd ask about what food they provide, how they deal with bad behavior, will poppy always be looked after by one person in particular. I think if you look on somewhere like mum's net they may have a list of things to consider I know I go one from somewhere when looking for childcare.
always read the ofstead report also (you may need to ask the nursery for their ofsted number to find it)
on a more personal note, I think she is too young to be in nursery
I like to socialise Chris by visiting friends which similar aged children and going to groups but thats jut my opinion so feel free to ignore me!

SeptemberBaby_2

Thanks, Sami. :A I was in two minds about her being too young really but alot of my friends send their LO's and say they really benefit from it so we don't want Poppy to miss the opportunity .

My NY resolution is to take her to more stay and plays which I can do now that I'm no longer tired, huge and pregnant! So maybe I will start off with that and see how she goes. HV is coming tomorrow so I will ask her about my local Sure Start and what they offer..

xx