Happiness is a room of 3-5 year olds

kittynh · 11th April 2005, 05:27 PM

Not reallly.

Instead of working on art, and doing part timing at school, I'm at it everyday, often until 5 doing the little kids. With parents that work, some kids show up at 7 and stay until 5. Talk about tired!

(me, not the kids)

Today was the primary classroom, ages 3-5! I got to be head teacher (oh joy!). But I have to be honest, it's worth it for how the three year old brain works.

today I was doing letter sounds. I held up a letter and the child, Holden, told me something that began with that sound. For instance, W was water. When I came to the letter Z she said, "Snoring!". Hey, she's right. Made me smile even through watching 3 year olds eat string cheese. You would not believe how they eat it. New diet plan, always eat with three year olds.

Bodhi Dharma Zen · 11th April 2005, 05:50 PM

I agree. Some of the best fun I have experienced in my life is in the company of little childrens.

kittynh · 11th April 2005, 06:51 PM

I also told one child that his drawing was so good he should go home and have his mom put it up on the refridgerator. He gave me a very odd look and slowly explained that at his house they kept "really important stuff like orange juice" in the refridgerator and didn't have room for drawings.

He thinks I'm a total nut case, but hey, I make a good snack so I must be harmless.

bigred · 18th April 2005, 10:36 AM

lol. That and maybe a year or 3 more (ie up to about 8-9ish) are the best ages for kids. Old enough that you don't have to change em, but young enough to still not to have that attitude thing kicking in (you know what I mean).

I coached little league football and soccer for several yrs in the 6-8 YO bracket and it was a blast. I'd never coach pre-teen or teens though.

19th April 2005, 07:34 PM

A room full of kids...

Would kind of scare me. I think my happiness would diminish and I would be asking for something to take the throbbing in my head away.

kittynh · 20th April 2005, 09:41 AM

IT is fun. The other day one of the little girls came in late and she said, "Mommy said ***** in the car!"

Elizabeth is the youngest child in the classroom. So it was really funny to hear her say that word.

I said, "well sometimes when grown ups are upset they say that word, but we really shouldn't say it"

"what word?" said little Holden

"*****", said Elizabeth.

"I'm not allowed to say *****" said Holden

I'm sweating at this point, "That's right we shouldn't say that word."

"what word?" says little Samantha passing by

"*****!" yell Holden and Elizabeth.

"Oh, I'm not allowed to say *****" says Samantha

There follows a long discussion of what words they are not allowed to say. Each child that comes by adds his or her bit.

I try to change the subject. Finally I give up leaving about 10 children all cursing away like drunken sailors.

Boo · 20th April 2005, 11:25 AM

kitty,

When my eldest was that age, she was coming home with all kinds of interesting words as well, so we created the "nasty word" list and the "bad word" list. She was allowed to say the word without fear of reprisal so it could be assigned a list. If she wanted to say one of the words later on she could say "bad word" or "nasty word" instead of the real word.

The true test came in kindergarten when one of her schoolmates taught all the kids to give the one finger salute.

Nasty words consisted of common curse words and bad words were one that could be used to make people feel bad; i.e. stupid, ugly, fat, retard, etc. When she got older she was able to distinguish when those words could appropriately applied and not be considered abusive. Although it still seems to be an ongoing process.*sigh*

Boo

bigred · 20th April 2005, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kittynh
IT is fun. The other day one of the little girls came in late and she said, "Mommy said ***** in the car!"

Elizabeth is the youngest child in the classroom. So it was really funny to hear her say that word.

I said, "well sometimes when grown ups are upset they say that word, but we really shouldn't say it"

"what word?" said little Holden

"*****", said Elizabeth.

"I'm not allowed to say *****" said Holden

I'm sweating at this point, "That's right we shouldn't say that word."

"what word?" says little Samantha passing by

"*****!" yell Holden and Elizabeth.

"Oh, I'm not allowed to say *****" says Samantha

There follows a long discussion of what words they are not allowed to say. Each child that comes by adds his or her bit.

I try to change the subject. Finally I give up leaving about 10 children all cursing away like drunken sailors.

LMAO

Thanks I needed that.

Zep · 20th April 2005, 03:38 PM

Of course, 3yos don't know what the word means at that age - it's just a word among others.

And yes, little kids ARE adorable. I suspect they are designed that way so the parents won't actually kill them immediately for all the horrible things they get up to!

kittynh · 20th April 2005, 03:46 PM

Trust me, by the time they are really annoying (Middle School) they are too big to kill.

3 year olds are just wonderful. Those that are potty trained. Every Fall we have parents assuring us that their little darlings are fully potty trained. This usually means that if mommy asks every 5 minutes "Do you need to go honey?" the child will only have a few accidents during the day.

There is a mandated way to "clean" up an accident. It's a state regulation. I used to kind of laugh at it, but many of the adopted children are hepatitis carriers!

bigred · 21st April 2005, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zep
And yes, little kids ARE adorable.

er well, correction: CAN BE adorable. They can also be rampaging screaming brats that you'd dearly love to toss off a cliff (and sadly it isn't their fault, but almost always their mindless parents who allow them to misbehave in public, often to great extremes, while doing nothing).

Bodhi Dharma Zen · 21st April 2005, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zep
And yes, little kids ARE adorable. I suspect they are designed that way so the parents won't actually kill them immediately for all the horrible things they get up to!

Agreed. And maybe that is why this is incomprehensible to those who are not parents.

kittynh · 21st April 2005, 02:37 PM

Well, and you have to get to know children as people. With the same differences as most people. There have been several small 3 year olds I can't stand. Well at all ages there have been some children that I know when they grow up I will still dislike them.

bigred · 22nd April 2005, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bodhi Dharma Zen
Agreed. And maybe that is why this is incomprehensible to those who are not parents.

pffffff says you. That's easy to understand.

Soapy Sam · 26th April 2005, 10:01 AM

Hmm. I don't believe I need fun that badly.

11th April 2005, 05:27 PM	#1
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 22,705	Happiness is a room of 3-5 year olds Not reallly. Instead of working on art, and doing part timing at school, I'm at it everyday, often until 5 doing the little kids. With parents that work, some kids show up at 7 and stay until 5. Talk about tired! (me, not the kids) Today was the primary classroom, ages 3-5! I got to be head teacher (oh joy!). But I have to be honest, it's worth it for how the three year old brain works. today I was doing letter sounds. I held up a letter and the child, Holden, told me something that began with that sound. For instance, W was water. When I came to the letter Z she said, "Snoring!". Hey, she's right. Made me smile even through watching 3 year olds eat string cheese. You would not believe how they eat it. New diet plan, always eat with three year olds.

11th April 2005, 05:50 PM	#2
Bodhi Dharma Zen Advaitin Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Here Posts: 3,802	I agree. Some of the best fun I have experienced in my life is in the company of little childrens.
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19th April 2005, 07:34 PM	#5
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20th April 2005, 11:25 AM	#7
Boo ts Join Date: May 2003 Location: state of chaos Posts: 3,743	kitty, When my eldest was that age, she was coming home with all kinds of interesting words as well, so we created the "nasty word" list and the "bad word" list. She was allowed to say the word without fear of reprisal so it could be assigned a list. If she wanted to say one of the words later on she could say "bad word" or "nasty word" instead of the real word. The true test came in kindergarten when one of her schoolmates taught all the kids to give the one finger salute. Nasty words consisted of common curse words and bad words were one that could be used to make people feel bad; i.e. stupid, ugly, fat, retard, etc. When she got older she was able to distinguish when those words could appropriately applied and not be considered abusive. Although it still seems to be an ongoing process.sigh Boo
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20th April 2005, 03:38 PM	#9
Zep Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26,985	Of course, 3yos don't know what the word means at that age - it's just a word among others. And yes, little kids ARE adorable. I suspect they are designed that way so the parents won't actually kill them immediately for all the horrible things they get up to!
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11th April 2005, 06:51 PM	#3
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 22,705	I also told one child that his drawing was so good he should go home and have his mom put it up on the refridgerator. He gave me a very odd look and slowly explained that at his house they kept "really important stuff like orange juice" in the refridgerator and didn't have room for drawings. He thinks I'm a total nut case, but hey, I make a good snack so I must be harmless.

18th April 2005, 10:36 AM	#4
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,533	lol. That and maybe a year or 3 more (ie up to about 8-9ish) are the best ages for kids. Old enough that you don't have to change em, but young enough to still not to have that attitude thing kicking in (you know what I mean). I coached little league football and soccer for several yrs in the 6-8 YO bracket and it was a blast. I'd never coach pre-teen or teens though.

20th April 2005, 09:41 AM	#6
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 22,705	IT is fun. The other day one of the little girls came in late and she said, "Mommy said *** in the car!" Elizabeth is the youngest child in the classroom. So it was really funny to hear her say that word. I said, "well sometimes when grown ups are upset they say that word, but we really shouldn't say it" "what word?" said little Holden "*", said Elizabeth. "I'm not allowed to say *" said Holden I'm sweating at this point, "That's right we shouldn't say that word." "what word?" says little Samantha passing by "*!" yell Holden and Elizabeth. "Oh, I'm not allowed to say ***" says Samantha There follows a long discussion of what words they are not allowed to say. Each child that comes by adds his or her bit. I try to change the subject. Finally I give up leaving about 10 children all cursing away like drunken sailors.

20th April 2005, 01:58 PM	#8
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,533	Quote: Originally posted by kittynh IT is fun. The other day one of the little girls came in late and she said, "Mommy said *** in the car!" Elizabeth is the youngest child in the classroom. So it was really funny to hear her say that word. I said, "well sometimes when grown ups are upset they say that word, but we really shouldn't say it" "what word?" said little Holden "*", said Elizabeth. "I'm not allowed to say *" said Holden I'm sweating at this point, "That's right we shouldn't say that word." "what word?" says little Samantha passing by "*!" yell Holden and Elizabeth. "Oh, I'm not allowed to say ***" says Samantha There follows a long discussion of what words they are not allowed to say. Each child that comes by adds his or her bit. I try to change the subject. Finally I give up leaving about 10 children all cursing away like drunken sailors. LMAO Thanks I needed that.

20th April 2005, 03:46 PM	#10
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 22,705	Trust me, by the time they are really annoying (Middle School) they are too big to kill. 3 year olds are just wonderful. Those that are potty trained. Every Fall we have parents assuring us that their little darlings are fully potty trained. This usually means that if mommy asks every 5 minutes "Do you need to go honey?" the child will only have a few accidents during the day. There is a mandated way to "clean" up an accident. It's a state regulation. I used to kind of laugh at it, but many of the adopted children are hepatitis carriers!

21st April 2005, 09:40 AM	#11
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,533	Quote: Originally posted by Zep And yes, little kids ARE adorable. er well, correction: CAN BE adorable. They can also be rampaging screaming brats that you'd dearly love to toss off a cliff (and sadly it isn't their fault, but almost always their mindless parents who allow them to misbehave in public, often to great extremes, while doing nothing).

21st April 2005, 10:14 AM	#12
Bodhi Dharma Zen Advaitin Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Here Posts: 3,802	Quote: Originally posted by Zep And yes, little kids ARE adorable. I suspect they are designed that way so the parents won't actually kill them immediately for all the horrible things they get up to! Agreed. And maybe that is why this is incomprehensible to those who are not parents.
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21st April 2005, 02:37 PM	#13
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 22,705	Well, and you have to get to know children as people. With the same differences as most people. There have been several small 3 year olds I can't stand. Well at all ages there have been some children that I know when they grow up I will still dislike them.

22nd April 2005, 07:19 AM	#14
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,533	Quote: Originally posted by Bodhi Dharma Zen Agreed. And maybe that is why this is incomprehensible to those who are not parents. pffffff says you. That's easy to understand.

26th April 2005, 10:01 AM	#15
Soapy Sam NLH Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 25,885	Hmm. I don't believe I need fun that badly.
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