Most annoying modern parenting lingo

[Anonymous]

One of the previous posters posted an example schedule for a two year old trying to make the point that circle time, story time, an artsy craft project, learning a few letters, play, nap, lunch etc were not school. Think back for a second and you'll realize that this was what kindergarten classes used to be like 30-40 years ago.

...Except that two-year-olds don't go to kindergarten. Why not? Because they are too young for school!

There was a thread some months back and someone claimed that at their "school" [daycare center!], their seven-month-old did "art projects." It still makes me laugh when I think about it.

[Anonymous]

"One of the previous posters posted an example schedule for a two year old trying to make the point that circle time, story time, an artsy craft project, learning a few letters, play, nap, lunch etc were not school. Think back for a second and you'll realize that this was what kindergarten classes used to be like 30-40 years ago.

...Except that two-year-olds don't go to kindergarten. Why not? Because they are too young for school! "

Apparently they are not too young. I digress but what the two year olds do in school or whatever you must call it looks exactly what I remember doing in kindergarten and they seem to do it well. Its frightening what K-kids do now. People call it the new first grade but it seems more like second to me. I'm pretty smart, advanced degrees, and good schools but I'm starting to wonder how much math I'll need to brush up on before 3rd grade.

[Anonymous]

Apparently they are not too young. I digress but what the two year olds do in school or whatever you must call it looks exactly what I remember doing in kindergarten and they seem to do it well. Its frightening what K-kids do now. People call it the new first grade but it seems more like second to me. I'm pretty smart, advanced degrees, and good schools but I'm starting to wonder how much math I'll need to brush up on before 3rd grade.

Are you seriously trying to argue that your daycare center teaches (successfully teaches) the two-year-olds a kindergarten curriculum and prepares them for first grade? Oh, come on.

[Anonymous]

"Are you seriously trying to argue that your daycare center teaches (successfully teaches) the two-year-olds a kindergarten curriculum and prepares them for first grade? Oh, come on. "

You did not read post carefully. I have a nanny.

Yes, the example schedule that a PP cited and the curriculum for two years is pretty darn close to pre-K and K 30-40 years ago when the focus was primarily social building blocks, letter recognition, and number identification. First grade today is different from first grade 30-40 years ago.

The core point is that this is school. You and I may feel that our kids do not need school yet but that doesn't mean it is not a school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really doesn't matter what you call it. Once your kids get a little older, all of this focus on how they were born seems absolutely bizarre. It's one day of their live, one day of yours for each kid. Look through a room full of first graders and you will not be able to tell who got an epidural and who was born into a bathtub full of Unicorn Dust blessed by the Goddess of Placenta.

How we handle our pregnancy and labor is the first of many tests of our mettle as a mothers-- the instinct to do right by this little one and the will to show everyone else that we are great mothers kicks in about five seconds after the plus sign on the pee stick turns pink. So your talent for dilating and your hormones and your kegels and your doctor and your stamina in dealing with contractions is very important at that time. And boy are those "natural" people more successful!! All of the babies come out but theirs come out so naturally. Ah, to be a "natural" at dilating. To be an artist at effacing. It's only a matter of time before this translates to angelic children whose Yale acceptances arrived in 6th grade.

Except that it doesn't matter. If you loved your birth experience, great. But the childbirth industry isn't doing anyone any favors perpetuating the idea that we already have to measure up to something that first, short day.

This woman is seriously bitter about her unnatural birth.

Seriously!

[Anonymous]

The core point is that this is school. You and I may feel that our kids do not need school yet but that doesn't mean it is not a school.

What about when they're six weeks? Six months? Twelve months? It's the same place...

[Anonymous]

LOL, PP, I loved the seven month old with art projects too! I cite it to my parents when stating why I want to move away from the craziness that is raising a family in DC.

[Anonymous]

Feeder School. Ex-missions. Such a nice way to describe influence peddling.

[Anonymous]

People need to chill about the school thing. It's a fun way to talk with your toddler about the day. No one thinks they are superior. Relax.

That said I still standby the notion that SAHMs with infants don't do playdates. They sit around with other moms and get out of the house.

[Anonymous]

Heard this from a NY mom-describing the child's age as 1.6 (one point six) instead of saying eighteen months or a year and a half. Weird. Also, as a nanny, I cannot stand the word "charges"-they're not charges, they're children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People need to chill about the school thing. It's a fun way to talk with your toddler about the day. No one thinks they are superior. Relax.

That said I still standby the notion that SAHMs with infants don't do playdates. They sit around with other moms and get out of the house.

I agree.

I also agree with the poster who mentioned parents who call being with their own children "babysitting." (Well, and let's be honest, it's almost always in reference to daddy.) It drives my husband insane. Although I'd call that an out-of-date parenting term, definitely not modern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heard this from a NY mom-describing the child's age as 1.6 (one point six) instead of saying eighteen months or a year and a half. Weird. Also, as a nanny, I cannot stand the word "charges"-they're not charges, they're children.

Okay, that's a little funny. Perhaps she was a math major?

[Anonymous]

SAHMs have the HARDEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!
I don't want to MISS their firsts!!!
The GUILT.
"We're" pregnant.
"Our" school.
Five yeard olds still sucking on the tit.

[Anonymous]

Parents at baseball games who have to yell the entire game to every batter on the team, "BE A HITTER!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heard this from a NY mom-describing the child's age as 1.6 (one point six) instead of saying eighteen months or a year and a half. Weird. Also, as a nanny, I cannot stand the word "charges"-they're not charges, they're children.

Okay, that's a little funny. Perhaps she was a math major?

Also sharing the circumference of the kid's head. What's up with that?