tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post649212812763398360..comments2023-10-17T12:09:55.180-04:00Comments on Melmoirs: UnlearningMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886668831972641673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-46750732594478409082008-09-06T13:39:00.000-04:002008-09-06T13:39:00.000-04:00more good comments--thanks. it definitely is the n...more good comments--thanks. it definitely is the nature of the human beast to be jerky, eventually if not right away. and we'll see about the preschool--it has been great on our visits, but you just never know...Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886668831972641673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-83787426705819346962008-09-06T11:15:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:15:00.000-04:00All you can do is continue to reinforce good behav...All you can do is continue to reinforce good behavior and point out what is unacceptable. You cannot keep your kid at home forever, and if he does not pick up bad behavior at school, he will see it at the grocery store, at the park, walking down the street, listening to the radio while you are in the car for five minutes, etc. <BR/><BR/>The things that we have told Jordan over and over seem to have stuck. But things we have let go or never even considered have been a problem. Who knew that kids her age and younger would talk about who is prettier or that someone has an ugly shirt?<BR/><BR/>If you are sending Marcus to a good preschool, hopefully you will have very little behavior problems. The structure helps to teach kids to listen, get along with others, not talk out of turn, etc. <BR/><BR/>Good luck.Faciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165861407055831754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-80579989670748524352008-09-06T10:26:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:26:00.000-04:00Well.... I hardly think other children are complet...Well.... I hardly think other children are completely to blame. We are all selfish in nature to a greater or lesser extent. Even if the boy were left to himself, there would surely come a day when he said and/or did something rude or selfish. It's the nature of the beast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-76507533543016065942008-09-04T17:32:00.000-04:002008-09-04T17:32:00.000-04:00okay, okay--I won't withdraw him from preschool, n...okay, okay--I won't withdraw him from preschool, nor will I relent in my attempts to be the counterculture behavior-wise. but man, it is discouraging. thanks for the positive spin ("this is what's proper and it will be our standard...")Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886668831972641673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-53196030177893339352008-09-04T14:03:00.000-04:002008-09-04T14:03:00.000-04:00I've heard the same sentiments from other pare...I've heard the same sentiments from other parents, and seen it in my own nieces & nephews. Once daycare or preschool comes along, so do pop, cookies, action figures, cartoons, smart mouths, bad words, "cool" clothes, and all those other habits they'd diligently kept their kids from. It seems inevitable, doesn't it. I think you're right about the unlearning and the constant lessons on "this is how WE behave..." That's why being a good parent is so hard -- and so important! You go, girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663468186545705233.post-74254402925267889972008-09-04T11:00:00.000-04:002008-09-04T11:00:00.000-04:00No no no do NOT rethinkg the preschool. YOu cant ...No no no do NOT rethinkg the preschool. YOu cant protect him forever and its actually good for kids to mingle with other kids. Dont be a helicopter mom. :) <BR/>I do hate it, tho. Wait til he rides the bus!! blah Its a good opportunity to point out that just b/c other kids act that way doesnt mean he does, etc.71crushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965577584964848426noreply@blogger.com