Normal kids must sit one way in preschool? Cross legs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s super weird. At our preschool, it’s a huge mix of styles— cross legged, “mermaid,” sitting on knees, etc. As long as they’re paying attention, who cares how they’re sitting?

Because sitting in a w style has issues with hips and other physio problems and can also indicate autism. It is abnormal.

Where does this post say “w” style?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

There is disagreement on whether someone should allow W sitting. There are concerns about it's impact on the hips, but also concerns that focusing on disallowing it for kids who naturally sit that way due to weak cores, can discourage kids from a variety of fine motor activities.

However, no one believes you should practice it or teach it.

I am also trying to figure out what other 90 degrees way there is to sit besides on your bottom with your torso going up and your feet going forward. On your head? With your feet going backwards?

[Anonymous]

Montessori schools are based on the idea that teachers and the environment show kids one right way to do things and correct them if they do it another way. It's at the core of the Montessori principles. "Figure out a way that works for you" isn't a Montessori ideal.

But beyond that, Montessori students do a lot of work seated on the floor, and criss cross is, for kids with normal muscle tone, the position that best allows kids to work on bilateral fine motor tasks, which are important in the Montessori curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s super weird. At our preschool, it’s a huge mix of styles— cross legged, “mermaid,” sitting on knees, etc. As long as they’re paying attention, who cares how they’re sitting?

Because sitting in a w style has issues with hips and other physio problems and can also indicate autism. It is abnormal.

Where does this post say “w” style?

The pp said “ as long as they are paying attention, who cares how they’re sitting?”
A w sitting style would be when one should care how one is sitting.
I never said she said specifically w style, but she inferenced who cares how one sits. W style is one way.
If you couldn’t figure that out, you’re an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s super weird. At our preschool, it’s a huge mix of styles— cross legged, “mermaid,” sitting on knees, etc. As long as they’re paying attention, who cares how they’re sitting?

Because sitting in a w style has issues with hips and other physio problems and can also indicate autism. It is abnormal.

Where does this post say “w” style?

The post implied sitting styles. Comprehension, honey. Come on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

Why would you need to teach this? Bizarre.

Because it’s good for your body.

Can you do all 6? For 5 min at a time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

There is disagreement on whether someone should allow W sitting. There are concerns about it's impact on the hips, but also concerns that focusing on disallowing it for kids who naturally sit that way due to weak cores, can discourage kids from a variety of fine motor activities.

However, no one believes you should practice it or teach it.

I am also trying to figure out what other 90 degrees way there is to sit besides on your bottom with your torso going up and your feet going forward. On your head? With your feet going backwards?

I know. The flexibility community is all a fluster about it.

Actually sitting one way for too long is not good for all ways we sit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

Why would you need to teach this? Bizarre.

Because it’s good for your body.

Can you do all 6? For 5 min at a time?

Can you explain what you mean by 90 degrees the other way, and why you would teach w sitting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

Why would you need to teach this? Bizarre.

Because it’s good for your body.

Can you do all 6? For 5 min at a time?

Can you? What kind of pointless challenge is this and why would a preschool waste time on it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

There is disagreement on whether someone should allow W sitting. There are concerns about it's impact on the hips, but also concerns that focusing on disallowing it for kids who naturally sit that way due to weak cores, can discourage kids from a variety of fine motor activities.

However, no one believes you should practice it or teach it.

I am also trying to figure out what other 90 degrees way there is to sit besides on your bottom with your torso going up and your feet going forward. On your head? With your feet going backwards?

I know. The flexibility community is all a fluster about it.

Actually sitting one way for too long is not good for all ways we sit.

If your kid's preschool's circle time is so long that it's not good for them to sit, then the solution is to shorten the circle time not change positions every 5 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please tell the other assistant to leave the children alone. Sitting cross-legged can be uncomfortable for young children because their legs may be rotated. They should have a few different options to choose from to sit comfortably.

This is exactly what a pediatric ortho specialist told us when I had concerns about my kid’s w sitting. Her femoral anteversion made it painful to sit cross legged. He didn’t care about the w sitting and she grew out of it around 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they're sitting w style, it is bad for their hips - she may be trying to correct that

i correct my toddler's W sitting all day long-- but not in any specific way- i just say " feet in front" and she moves them- hasn't mastered crossed legged yet and i don't care. the pediatrician said "mermaid style" is still better than " w"

Did ped check her for autism?

for real? my kid has 0 symptoms of autism (i'm a child psychologist and overly attuned to that-- she points all day long--) you are diagnosing this based on a 15 month old sitting w style? as soon as i redirect she does... just mean she has a weak core that needs some practice. pediatrician had zero concern other than me bringing it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should actually teach the kids how to sit 6 different ways and do each for a few minutes.

Cross legged
W with butt on floor
On their knees
Squatted
90 degrees one way
90 degrees the other way

Why would you need to teach this? Bizarre.

i assume this is sarcasm? or i'm legit very confused

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they're sitting w style, it is bad for their hips - she may be trying to correct that

i correct my toddler's W sitting all day long-- but not in any specific way- i just say " feet in front" and she moves them- hasn't mastered crossed legged yet and i don't care. the pediatrician said "mermaid style" is still better than " w"

Did ped check her for autism?

for real? my kid has 0 symptoms of autism (i'm a child psychologist and overly attuned to that-- she points all day long--) you are diagnosing this based on a 15 month old sitting w style? as soon as i redirect she does... just mean she has a weak core that needs some practice. pediatrician had zero concern other than me bringing it up.

No one diagnosed your child, defensive one.
You’re the one saying she isn’t autistic based on “she points all day long.” Autistic children can point.
W sitting is one sign of autism, no one said it is the only sign of it.
I do not believe for one minute that you are a child psychologist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they're sitting w style, it is bad for their hips - she may be trying to correct that

i correct my toddler's W sitting all day long-- but not in any specific way- i just say " feet in front" and she moves them- hasn't mastered crossed legged yet and i don't care. the pediatrician said "mermaid style" is still better than " w"

Did ped check her for autism?

for real? my kid has 0 symptoms of autism (i'm a child psychologist and overly attuned to that-- she points all day long--) you are diagnosing this based on a 15 month old sitting w style? as soon as i redirect she does... just mean she has a weak core that needs some practice. pediatrician had zero concern other than me bringing it up.

Child psychologist saying for real? Surrreeee!