I was also told he doesn't jump off things. Umm, is he supposed to? I mean I've been telling him for awhile now to stop jumping on things, let alone off them... but he's supposed to be able to do that? Ok. I guess I don't know much about this parenting thing! He can climb a tree, a hill, run, hop, and go down the slide on his own, but he can't undo the velcro on his shoes. I'm finding this all a bit strange.
He has a lot of words, he parrots and repeats almost everything you say (gotta watch myself driving...) but he only uses two word sentences... which is odd cause he was using 3 or 4 words tonight... maybe he doesn't do that there? He doesn't always listen to the teachers, you know if it's time to go in and he's having fun they have to go and get him cause he won't come when called... ok... he's not even 2 yet!
Oh, and while he plays well on his own, he doesn't like to be interrupted when he is playing, or have the other kids take what he is playing with. He will also just go and take the things he wants. Ok, he's an only child, he has never had to share! I realize he needs to learn this but I don't think it's something he can learn in the two months he's been at this daycare. Yes he's only been there 2 months. In two months he should have learned to take off his shoes and put on his coat, and play with others, and a bunch of other stuff.
But he knows things, she did admit he's very smart. He knows his colours and when you ask him things he knows what you are asking, and even in his parroting he seems to understand what he is saying. I'm just a little frustrated I guess. I mean I didn't know I was supposed to be doing these things, getting him to take things off and put them on. It does explain why he took half his pajamas off yesterday at bed time. He was practising his zippers.
It was picture day today, and I took a pic before I sent him off to daycare... excuse the mess :-) And tell me how fabulously cute he is lol
2 comments:
1st off cute....I want to reach in and hug him to death
second of all....I would be frustrated too. If he's not even two...he's way ahead in speech and language by your write up and he's acting like a typically developing child. (i'm sorry, but I stopped telling people a long time ago that I didn't care about how long my daughter wanted an evening bottle...I'm of hispanic decent so we zip things up for our kids, etc....and don't like the independence lol)
Also children this age do things one at a time and don't multi-task...so if he was gaining language, he probably is behind in fine motor until he gains in that area....if he was gaining in motor skills, his language would catch up later (assuming a typical child) so I wouldn't worry too much...do you let him explore in the house? play with playdough, paint, explore outside (under your watch) and inside? if you do, you're a d*** fine mother.
Sincerely,
DannieA
Speech and Language Specialist
(in other words, sometimes people over analyze every little thing...I'm guilty of that too sometimes in my line of work since I work with the 3 and 4 year olds)
thank you, I was kind of hoping you might comment lol. I do let him explore, and honestly I didn't think he should be able to do the things she was talking about, so now that I do we will practice them a bit more. He's been helping me wash dishes, and has playdo coming for Christmas, along with a number of other things (way too much actually) like a latch board and some cutting fruit. Hopefully he'll improve, but he isn't quite 2 yet so honestly, after sleeping on it, I'm not going to worry any more. There is too much other stuff he does.
the only thing I didn't put in my write up was that she commented on his drooling. He drools a lot, always has, and she thinks it's not just his teeth, because he'll do it more when he's concentrating on something. So now I have something to ask his pedatrician I guess. Though I still think it's just his 2 year molars that don't want to pop in. :)
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