One of the reasons why I'm consistently never nominated for a Mother of the Year Award
Kyra is now 4 1/2 years old, and in pre-school. The pre-school program is indeed very impressive - before she was enrolled, I assumed I'd send her to school and they'd sing songs and play with finger paints... ya know, PRE-SCHOOL STUFF.
But, oh no no no nonononono. To my naive-rookie-parent-adult surprise, (I have SO MUCH to learn) they do a little bit of that baby pre-school stuff, but mostly, they learn the the-real-deal-school-stuff, such as:
1) all of their letters, upper case and lower
2) the sound each letter makes
3) how to write each letter
4) numbers 1 through (I dunno, something surprisingly high)
5) and other impressive stuff like the correct way to use the word "actually", how to zip their own damn coats, and plenty more things that I fail as a parent to teach because I'm too busy doing dishes or smoking crack or whatever it is that I'm doing instead of spending quality time with my child.
So any way, Kyra is learning how to write real words and letters. And here, my story continues:
Yesterday, as Niko was napping, I was doing some work on the computer and plopped my dear daughter in front of cartoons (to her delight!) as I do many days lately, it seems.
(Yes, I hate TV, too. And yes, I know children watch too much of it. Trust me. I am the queen anti-TV activist, and, obviously, a hypocrite).
After about an hour and a half of me on the computer, and my kid in front of the TV, she walks up to me and hands me a note. "Oh? What's this?" I wonder. I look at it for a second, and it didn't quite register.
Mag... Na.. LOY? Mag... Na.. VOT?
Oh.
Oh, yes. Just like on the front of the TV. RIGHT below the screen.
Funny!
Ouch.
So maybe watching TV is providing opportunities for her to write? It's good she's excited and trying it out. You're not such a failure, dear mother. Cartoons are great! Hilarious post!
Posted by: barrett | February 15, 2008 at 01:49 PM
Glad to see you're back in business!
Just had to say that and that I love reading your blog. This makes me happy!
Posted by: Summer | February 15, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Hey, they learn stuff from the boob tube too. Just the other day, Niko and I were watching Dora and he repeated clearly "map." So, it's not all bad.
Posted by: ellen | February 16, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Hey Hypocrite, Aren't we all? I know all my letters, but not "crack". Well, T.V. is kind of crack... Take them out into the snow until they're toes need to be rubbed...
Posted by: Craig | February 16, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Hey, that's *my* baby-sitter's name too!
Posted by: catizhere | February 16, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Hilarious Gerah! Good Stuff. Camerin has just become interested in a few TV shows lately on Nogin. I feel bad too, but there's no fighting it. Wether we like it or not, they will watch TV (and enjoy it) at some point in their lives!
Posted by: caroline | February 16, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Gerah,
I meme'd you (which means your linked to my blog, I guess...).
Enjoy!
Sarh
Posted by: Sarah | February 17, 2008 at 07:31 PM
that is too funny!
Posted by: jcn | February 18, 2008 at 06:38 PM