Is there anything wrong with the picture?

@sol_cee (38219)
Philippines
October 7, 2022 5:55pm CST
So my cousin has a preschooler and one of her child’s activities in school is coloring. My niece can’t identify colors yet, unlike other kids in her class, and I say that’s fine. Kids learn at their own pace. And it’s not a race! My cousin though is a bit upset when the mothers in the school compare kids like they compare veggies in the supermarket. That would surely irk me but I told her to keep her cool. I don’t know though if she can. What advice would you give my cousin? Photo I saw online.
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@marguicha (222737)
• Chile
8 Oct 22
Comparing a child is frustrating for the parents and for the child. My youngest daughter did not talk much until she was 3. I did not worry until a friend who was studying medicine told me that she was ill. I took her to her pediatrician and the doctor told me that my friend was stupid. Just give her time, he said. Claudia now is a lawyer and a judge. Ans she talks sometimes more than her share
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
I’m glad Claudia turned out fine. Whatever happened to that friend of yours?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Sometimes kids have the tendency to color things with their favorite color. My daughter when she was young colored most things pink which was her favorite color. She grew up to be a young lady with extraordinary intelligence . At present she's a Dean's lister in her college chosen field and at one point even entered the President's list.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Wow what course is she taking up?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
@sol_cee BS Nursing, she started out taking IT ( she's very good with computers) but during the pandemic she confided to us that she wants to be a nurse and perhaps be a doctor because she saw the need.
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@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Wow she doing awesome work! Congratulations to your daughter! @louievill
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@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Oct 22
Well what is that top second one? Santa Claus? Yeah I know how she feels, I never talked to any of them when my son was in school.
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• Arvada, Colorado
8 Oct 22
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Lol I think it’s a doll?
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@MrDenata (12242)
• Indonesia
8 Oct 22
Bec, always nice to see you around @RebeccasFarm
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
8 Oct 22
Question: are you sure that your niece has not a problem with colors? Those tests are often useful to detect problems early. This test would be now considered "discriminatory" here, as both girls and boys can enjoy and use the same things.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee I see girls wearing a baseball hat... well some American adult women also do.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@LadyDuck omg here too. It’s common to see women wear baseball cap especially when it’s too hot
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Lol I agree. A toy truck and a ball can be a girl’s toys too so it can’t be colored blue only. But society would disagree
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Most of those things should have been colored both blue and red... But your cousin's daughter identified all the things a girl could/would use correctly. She can either ignore the other mothers or get snarky with them. Women are kinda weird, though. In my opinion, of course!
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@sol_cee No... or at least, I never ran into that when Pretty was little. We're just proud of our kids.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@DaddyEvil wow men are so
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Curious, don’t fathers/men compare their kids?
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@MrDenata (12242)
• Indonesia
8 Oct 22
Thats fine, do not compare our kid with others, every kid are special and we have to help them to find theirs.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Do you know there’s a famous Indian movie entitled ‘Every child is special’?
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
@MrDenata very good maybe you’ll cry
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@MrDenata (12242)
• Indonesia
8 Oct 22
@sol_cee no, idk about that, is it good?
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@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
Well it seems she is not yet conscious of gender differences that she thinks all of the items are identical to any gender but I guess that is normal for their age they do not have the idea of things that are for girls or boys. With regards to mothers who like to compare their kids to others, I think they are really wrong in there since each child is unique and they should not compare it with others since they also have their own unique characteristics and just be happy with what they have instead of comparing it with others.
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@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
@sol_cee Well yes teacher is just preparing things for her to distinguish which is which for our complicated world. At some point, she has some point because in the near future she will realize that there will be boys and girls and not so boys and girls too. Our world is indeed a very complex one to fully understand.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
I know, right? Too many problems in the world and yet some people make little things complicated lol
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
@rsa101 it’s the teacher’s fault
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
9 Oct 22
Parents should not compare their kids with others but that doesn't happen actually as that is the only thing they have to know about how their kids are doing things. Your niece is fine, she will learn it soon. Few kids have a slow pace of learning things.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee hmm...teacher won't say anything I guess.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@sjvg1976 in India?
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Lol how about asking their teachers instead?
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@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
It is okay as you said. And also, kids have learning curve. We should not force them or else they won't perform well.
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@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee true. My nephews are stubborn
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@jobelbojel I think kids listen more to other people teaching them like a tutor or something but still it depends on the child lol
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Easy to say my friend but you know how it is
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• Philippines
10 Oct 22
Ihope they don't do that in front oftheir kids or they will feel the pressure. They should just focus in feeding, taking care and raising those kids instead.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
13 Oct 22
Easy to say but difficult to do especially in the society we are living
@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Oct 22
I agree with you that children learn at their own pace. Plus, there could be medical or cognitive factors that affect educational development, but that doesn't always mean there is something wrong with the child. Ultimately, we have to understand that we can't box a child in or paint them in a corner and force them to learn at a pace they can't handle or aren't ready for. Children should be nurtured and guided. Funny how people will quickly judge in a negative way a child who learns slowly, but are thrilled with children who learn at an accelerated pace. Like you said, it's not a race. Children have enough pressure on them already, we don't need to add to it. Learning should be something exciting and fun and curious that children naturally want to do. Forcing them to learn at a certain pace or level isn't exactly making it fun for them.
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@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee Yes, you have my permission.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
I’d screenshot this and send this to my cousin. Is that okay?
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Oct 22
There’s not much she can do. Parents do compare children.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
8 Oct 22
Fact of life that will never change
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@RubyHawk unfortunately children suffer the consequences
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Oct 22
@sol_cee I wish it would change. It’s hurtful to children.
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@aninditasen (16377)
• Raurkela, India
8 Oct 22
I think your cousin should be patient and give the child to learn.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
She’s a first time mom so
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
@aninditasen what do you mean?
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@aninditasen (16377)
• Raurkela, India
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee We married women were first time mom sometime.
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
8 Oct 22
I would tell your cousin to stay calm if any parents mention it to her, and to quote you: "Kids learn at their own pace. It's not a race." I'd also suggest that she do some color games/books at home with her daughter. Make it fun, no pressure.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
She’s a first time mom so
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
@BloggerDi thank you
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee Being a parent is a learning process like everything else. I wish her all the best!
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@GardenGerty (160601)
• United States
8 Oct 22
If she talks about the colors of things regularly, and the child is not colorblind, she will learn. I would do things with my children like saying "Let's put on your green striped shirt". "That is a pretty white dog." "I am having red jello". Not teaching really, just giving examples in everyday language.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
That’s really good. Thank you and I’d share that with my cousin
@jstory07 (139469)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Oct 22
Let your child develop at their own rate. They will catch up when they are ready.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Totally agree
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
8 Oct 22
Kids learn at their own pace.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Yeah, she’s a first time mom so I understand why she’s worried
@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
9 Oct 22
No, there’s nothing wrong with the pictures. If your cousin always compare her child to the other kids, it is not good. Everyone is unique in its own way.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
I think it’s not her but the other mothers in the school. You know how it is when moms gather around
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Oct 22
Everything is colored red!
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Yessss!
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8 Oct 22
For preschooler kids, I don't think there is any to worry. You need to pay more attention only if it continues till she becomes a teenager. There are some possibilities.. one of them may be she is a tomboy...
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
True, for now nothing to fret