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By solxee
@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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21 responses
@marguicha (222974)
• 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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@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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@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 (35574)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
Wow she doing awesome work! Congratulations to your daughter! @louievill
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• 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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@MrDenata (12248)
• Indonesia
8 Oct 22
Bec, always nice to see you around @RebeccasFarm
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@LadyDuck (471497)
• 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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@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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@rsa101 (38166)
• 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 (38166)
• 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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@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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@jobelbojel (35574)
• 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 (35574)
• 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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@Letranknight2015 (51957)
• 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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@moffittjc (121581)
• 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 (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Oct 22
@sol_cee Yes, you have my permission.
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@aninditasen (16389)
• Raurkela, India
8 Oct 22
I think your cousin should be patient and give the child to learn.
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@aninditasen (16389)
• 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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@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 (160663)
• 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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