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katex · 19-03-2006, 21:27

Sponges .. yes, I agree humans learn more in their first five years of life than the rest of it, but doesn't have to be academic learning all the time, if they are the brightest and oldest in a group and other children look up to them surely better to teach them communication skills and how to pass on their maturity, learning and caring, beats me why they should be bored and disruptive ?
Even if a child learns to read pre-school, they won't fair any better at school if they have reached their level of intelligence; other children will soon catch up and supersede them, with more academic talent.
Sorry, Gayle, but smacks of pushy mother to me.

19-03-2006, 21:27	#37
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11259	Re: Childcare Nightmare!!! Sponges .. yes, I agree humans learn more in their first five years of life than the rest of it, but doesn't have to be academic learning all the time, if they are the brightest and oldest in a group and other children look up to them surely better to teach them communication skills and how to pass on their maturity, learning and caring, beats me why they should be bored and disruptive ? Even if a child learns to read pre-school, they won't fair any better at school if they have reached their level of intelligence; other children will soon catch up and supersede them, with more academic talent. Sorry, Gayle, but smacks of pushy mother to me.