Kindergarten Expectations
Does anyone else feel like the expectations of a kindergartner are so high? That long day with no nap? & 10:30 am lunch? Having to sit for an hour or more and be expected to stay focused like a robot.
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Understandable, I can relate with my 18 month old and his daycare being ran like a school. I feel like it’s great for them getting used to a routine but at home things are at our pace so it’s okay. Hope this make sense!
I wish my 3 year old napped. Heck im lucky if she sleeps 8 hours at night.
Yes, First term I was like oh the expectations are SO high especially cos my son is ADHD so he was forever fidgeting, couldnt sit still & had impulse actions.. it did take a little adjusting to get used to, but now he is doing so great, he has gotten used to the whole school routine & structure & even got 4x principal's awards:)
My son is in kinder and they only sit for like 15-20 minutes at a time before there's intentional movement. They do maybe a total of an hour of work and the rest is play.
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Mantras getting me through month 4 with my previously amazing sleeper 🥹
As most of us are currently going through it with sleep, i thought I’d share the things I’m telling myself at 4 in the morning when she is frantically thrashing around trying to connect her sleep cycles.
“Despite what people call it, this is not a regression. She is not going backwards, she is learning something new.”
“She is a baby doing baby things - sometimes they don’t make sense”
“Her brain is going through a massive change. Regardless of how tired I am, she is building something that will stay with her for life.”
“I can only help give her the foundations to get through this, this is something she will learn for herself, in her own time.“
“I am lucky that get to be here to watch her learn this new skill.”
“I will sleep again.” (Probably the most important one)
I know I’m finding this period tough, because before now we had a baby who only woke once during the night. These are nice reminders I repeat to myself when I’m tired (and awake at 3:45). I hope they might be useful to someone else in the same position.
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Kindergarten Expectations
Does anyone else feel like the expectations of a kindergartner are so high? That long day with no nap? & 10:30 am lunch? Having to sit for an hour or more and be expected to stay focused like a robot.
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My LO has been sleeping longer stints 3-4 hours rather than 2-3 hours these last 2 weeks but has been waking up for the day 3.30am-4.30am and will stay awake 2 hours before his first nap.i have tried feeding,changing him cuddling, ignoring him but he just wants to play. Please send advise. He goes to bed between 6pm-7.30pm
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