You Got A Star For What???

[Mary Poppins]

So today one of my dcb's brought in a big gold star from school. He was so proud of it! Naturally, I asked him what he did to earn it and his response was "I didn't chew on the headphone cords at the listening station!".

UM OK THEN!! ::

I'm thinking of adding a "quote of the week" to my monthly newsletters to share gems like this with the parents.

[Bookworm]

To paraphrase Chris Rock, "You don't get credit for the stuff you're supposed to do".

[melskids]

Too funny!::

I had a child once zip his own coat, look right at me and say "aren't you gonna clap?"

uh.....you're 4 1/2. You zipped your coat. I'm not gonna clap unless you did it with your eyes closed and your hands tied behind your back.

[Blackcat31]

Too funny!::

I had a child once zip his own coat, look right at me and say "aren't you gonna clap?"

uh.....you're 4 1/2. You zipped your coat. I'm not gonna clap unless you did it with your eyes closed and your hands tied behind your back.

Oh my!! That one made me spit my coffee out!! ::::::::

[tbutler]

To paraphrase Chris Rock, "You don't get credit for the stuff you're supposed to do".

[tbutler]

Too funny!::

I had a child once zip his own coat, look right at me and say "aren't you gonna clap?"

uh.....you're 4 1/2. You zipped your coat. I'm not gonna clap unless you did it with your eyes closed and your hands tied behind your back.

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[Country Kids]

I have one that when they do something good will actually say-"Say good job *******"! It took me a few times after hearing it that this child was telling me to say good job for whatever they had just done.

I think someone actually get a little to much praise outside of childcare.

[Sunchimes]

We clap here-we clap a lot. I started doing it when dcg#1 wanted a toy and rolled over and over until she reached it. It's grown from there. But, none of my kids look to me for clapping. When one of them does something, like build a tower, they clap for themselves. They look at me to see if I'm clapping too, but they clap for themselves first. Sometimes I'm clapping, sometimes I just say "Wow, you put 3 blocks on there" and sometimes, I have no idea what they are clapping about so I just smile. The important part is that they know they have done something special. I'd like to see them start clapping for each other.

[mac60]

I have a dad that as they walk up onto the porch and open the door and come in that he will say "GOOD JOB", no less than 3/4 times, just because the 2 and 4 yr old walked up the 1 step and into the door. Really. Since when do we have to praise a child for doing everyday things that are a part of learning and growing up and maturing....I am all for praise, but not for every little thing a kid does, like walking.

[Checkinkids.com]

Hilarious

Too funny!::

I had a child once zip his own coat, look right at me and say "aren't you gonna clap?"

uh.....you're 4 1/2. You zipped your coat. I'm not gonna clap unless you did it with your eyes closed and your hands tied behind your back.

Hilarious!!!! ::

[Mary Poppins]

Too funny!::

I had a child once zip his own coat, look right at me and say "aren't you gonna clap?"

uh.....you're 4 1/2. You zipped your coat. I'm not gonna clap unless you did it with your eyes closed and your hands tied behind your back.

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Love it!!

[Ariana]

Yeah this is precisely what's wrong with kids today!!!

[Mary Poppins]

I am all for praise, but not for every little thing a kid does, like walking.

Totally agree!

[Heidi]

Yeah this is precisely what's wrong with kids today!!!

yep, they are each the center of the universe!