Tis the month

[daycare]

I'm an avid reader, read to my kiddo's,sang and read in the womb, the whole bit and none of mine are readers-out of 4 none are. The totally take after their daddy. I always dreamed of sitting around as a family and reading at night-thats a no go. My mom read to me as a baby, child and I had hundreds of books (I still have them). I didn't even read till 1st grade though and then off I went.

Now are the kids suppose to be reading that or the parents? If its the kids alot of kids aren't even reading enough to read 20 pages a night. If its the parents that is douable but not all parents are readers either. I know of some adults that read very slowly and so 20 pages would take the forever to read-I mean forever.

the parents have to read to them. its kinder......

[daycarediva]

that is awesome.....have to say that I am right there with you.... I even do a reading contest each month...

If you want I can pm you my site so you can see our Christmas read competition. The parents love it and I am trying hard to get them all on board. Most of them are participating.

I would like to see it, if you don't mind!

We did a reading competition in summer for parties. We had to get to 500 minutes (total) and did it sooo easily.

[littlemissmuffet]

I'm an avid reader, read to my kiddo's,sang and read in the womb, the whole bit and none of mine are readers-out of 4 none are. They totally take after their daddy. I always dreamed of sitting around as a family and reading at night-thats a no go. My mom read to me as a baby, child and I had hundreds of books (I still have them). I didn't even read till 1st grade though and then off I went.

Now are the kids suppose to be reading that or the parents? If its the kids alot of kids aren't even reading enough to read 20 pages a night. If its the parents that is douable but not all parents are readers either. I know of some adults that read very slowly and so 20 pages would take the forever to read-I mean forever.

I think parents who have poor reading skills (taking FOREVER to read 20 pages is poor, IMO) results in children having poor reading habits/skills as well, which is unfortunate. This is one of the reasons I do read so much to my DCKs because I know for some of them I am the only one they get to share this experience with.

I don't at all assume my child will be a great reader simply because we will read to him/her on a regular basis throughout it's life - but you better believe that we definitely think it will help them become interested in reading. To me, reading isn't a task or chore... it's a journey - and it's important that children understand that aspect as well.
We have a home full of books and very rarely turn on the television - so I'm hoping when my child seeks entertainment s/he will turn to a book!

And yes, Daycare, plase do share - that's a super great idea

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

600 pages is only about 5 books per school day (IF they only had 6 pages in each book!). That's not a lot to read to children. Parents could easily do that, too, since they'd be required to read even less books per day because they're getting an extra 8 days with the children.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

that is awesome.....have to say that I am right there with you.... I even do a reading contest each month...

If you want I can pm you my site so you can see our Christmas read competition. The parents love it and I am trying hard to get them all on board. Most of them are participating.

I would love to see the site! Do you give prizes? What is the incentive to get the parents to read to their children?

[SilverSabre25]

600 pages a month must turn off an awful lot of people...why couldn't they break it down to like, 4 books a day? Or something? THat sounds a lot more doable (and would probably net MORE than the 600 pages...plenty of kids books are crazy long).

I have to admit that while I am an avid reader I don't read enough to my kids We read to DD at bedtime, 2 or 3 picture books or a chapter of a chapter book, and read to DS when he's interested (he's juuust starting to be interested in hearing/looking at books at 18 months).

BUt honestly...I don't read to my dcks very often. I try, and have tried many times, but they are a weird bunch and sitting down to read is usually a signal to half of them to poop and the other half to fight with each other. They roll around, shift around, stand up, crawl around, touch their neighbor and generally make it a horrible experience all around. But then, I have mostly boys and have for awhile. Furthermore, I forget a lot because all the "pages" books (as opposed to board books) are put away where my toddler can't get them because he's too rough.

*sigh* I feel terribly inferior now.

[Country Kids]

600 pages a month must turn off an awful lot of people...why couldn't they break it down to like, 4 books a day? Or something? THat sounds a lot more doable (and would probably net MORE than the 600 pages...plenty of kids books are crazy long).

I have to admit that while I am an avid reader I don't read enough to my kids We read to DD at bedtime, 2 or 3 picture books or a chapter of a chapter book, and read to DS when he's interested (he's juuust starting to be interested in hearing/looking at books at 18 months).

BUt honestly...I don't read to my dcks very often. I try, and have tried many times, but they are a weird bunch and sitting down to read is usually a signal to half of them to poop and the other half to fight with each other. They roll around, shift around, stand up, crawl around, touch their neighbor and generally make it a horrible experience all around. But then, I have mostly boys and have for awhile. Furthermore, I forget a lot because all the "pages" books (as opposed to board books) are put away where my toddler can't get them because he's too rough.

*sigh* I feel terribly inferior now.

This is what I was thinking-assign books not pages. Even if you read one picture book a day thats 30-31 books and you would be very close to 600 pages I think.

[bunnyslippers]

I find that December and June are my worst months, as far as issues with parents/pick-ups/illness. I think the parents just are so focused on getting everything done for the hnolidays and the end of the school year, that they forget I have a family, too. I am sure it is not intentional. It is just a time of year when everyone is focused on their own to-do lists.

It's annoying...but expected!

[SquirrellyMama]

the other night I was at school talking to my professor. I told her that the state is so worried about improvement for the children and are spending all of this money, but really what they need to spend some of this cash on is parenting.

Why doesn't anyone require parenting classes?? We are not born to know how to parent? I mean even my computer has a tutorial. I think that parents need to be required to take parenting classes every two years.

Lets face it, if they did, I think we would see a whole different world of children and students....

My teacher said she could not agree more....... I guess we could all go on with wishful thinking

No, no, no! The government telling me how to raise my kids. Forget it! There isn't one parenting philosophy that is going to raise the best kids.

[cheerfuldom]

No, no, no! The government telling me how to raise my kids. Forget it! There isn't one parenting philosophy that is going to raise the best kids.

exactly. i fear the day when the government mandates parenting classes.....that sounds like a nightmare.

[makap]

the other night I was at school talking to my professor. I told her that the state is so worried about improvement for the children and are spending all of this money, but really what they need to spend some of this cash on is parenting.

Why doesn't anyone require parenting classes?? We are not born to know how to parent? I mean even my computer has a tutorial. I think that parents need to be required to take parenting classes every two years.

Lets face it, if they did, I think we would see a whole different world of children and students....

My teacher said she could not agree more....... I guess we could all go on with wishful thinking

I have always said this!! It should be mandatory before leaving from the hospital with a new baby to take a one week course on how to care for a baby and what to expect. Then every year after, on or around the child's birthday another course to teach what is expected with each age and stage of development of the child as well as a course in first aid and cpr/updating with each course. ::

[daycare]

No, no, no! The government telling me how to raise my kids. Forget it! There isn't one parenting philosophy that is going to raise the best kids.

I do agree with what you are saying, but there are so many people out there who are just CLUELESS.... I believe that something would be better than nothing.

[MarinaVanessa]

After reading what some of you are going through on here with parents and then what I know a few of my friends are dealing with in their own childcares, I'm beginning to think that are parents just stessing/melting down/breaking down this month?

Its crazy and we are only on the 5th day of the month!!!:confused:

t's the holidays. People are out spending money they don't have even when they already have trouble with living paycheck to paycheck. I dont understand why this happens every year ::

[daycare]

I have always said this!! It should be mandatory before leaving from the hospital with a new baby to take a one week course on how to care for a baby and what to expect. Then every year after, on or around the child's birthday another course to teach what is expected with each age and stage of development of the child as well as a course in first aid and cpr/updating with each course. ::

parenting comes easy for some and not so easy for others.

I have a set of friends who are the most amazing people I have ever met, yet they are the worst parents I have ever laid eyes on. I can honestly say that I DISLIKE their kids. I love kids, but not these ones. they are rude, mean, nasty children and their parents let them be this way.

every time I see my friends (which is not often, because I can't stand their children) they beg me for help. I tell them every single time go get parenting classes or to go get counseling.

their children are horrible students, the parents don't do anything about it. They are horrible assets to society, I can already see them in the system,the parents don't do anything about it. Not because they are lazy, but because they have no clue on how to parent.

these are the people that would so benefit from some form of required parenting classes.....