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Happy to hear their chatter.....but sad when most of it is about what they saw on tv or video games. Lots of redirecting today. I'd probably be shocked to know how much TV they watch and video games they play. I rarely see kids pretend anything other than these characters. No impromptu tea parties or playing house. It's a different world.
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My dcks watch a lot of tv. My dc is setup for imaginary play, no real noisy toys. I figure if they are with me for 8-10 hours a day, 40-50 hours a week, doing imaginary play, that's awesome!
I only do up to age 4.5, so the dcks here will talk about tv characters, but then they incorporate them into play. It's fun to watch lovethis -
Mine usually end up talking about throwing up!
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I actually wish mine wouldn't talk so much. I never really minded it before but this particular group has seemed to slip by without ever learning table manners.
I have one whose subject matter always centers around bodily functions/private parts or blood/killing, and the others just try to out-silly each other until they are standing up yelling across the table.
I hate to have a gender split but my girls generally behave and the boys need constant reminders. I think it's due to the fact that all but one of my girls came from one class (where there were higher expectations for behavior) and all but one boy came from the other class which was basically a zoo.Comment
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haha so much tooting and barfing talk!
I have strict no potty talk rules but they still slip into it A LOT.
We have been talking about we are thankful for. I ask each child "what food/animal/game/toy/person are you thankful for?" It takes a long time to get through them all. We're practicing all week. We also have been practicing our super special thanksgiving manner - specifically what to do if we don't like what's served. A few vocal picky eater, who often have to leave the table to shake off their bad manners and try joining us again
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Most of the table talk here centers around owies, the food we're eating or heavy machinery. Even the body talk they do is pretty benign. When it slips into the silly/gross stuff is when I step in. But most of my dck's have been here since infancy and I have a young group. Oldest just turned 4 in October.Comment
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Mine argue about everything. One child randomly says "no" then another says "yes" and they're into a yes/no argument over nothing.
Or one will say something about "my mom" and another will say "no, MY mom" and everyone will be saying "MY mom" "no, MY mom" (where IS that rolling-eye emoticon?!)Comment
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Yesterday's table talk started off interesting....'I'm eating dirty socks.' Not to be outdone next one says 'I'm eating dirty underwear' followed by gales of laughter.
I was just thinking the other day how difficult it is to get into much beneficial conversation at any meal time with them. It's all silliness and 1-2 dcks monopolizing the conversation no matter how many times I say 'Let's give ***** a turn'. I used to use that captivated audience time to read stories but even that's hard to do now.Comment
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Because of chocking hazard (kids are 3 and under), no talking is allowed during meals at my DaycareComment
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I have a rule: no talking during meal time.Comment
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My kids watch maybe an hour of tv a day (I put it on while I make dinner so maximum is an hour) They get ipad for 1 hour saturday morning so we can sleep in.
They talk non stop about tv and video games! :
: it is THE most exciting thing for them.
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I teach ALL of my kids their parents first names early on. I correct that nonsense immediately with "Yes, YOUR Mom, KATIE." "YES, Dcg's Mom, Chelsea."
I have never heard of such a thing!
Meal times are my favorite times of the day. The kids are all contained and spend a good 30 minutes at the table chatting and eating. I take 18m-5yo and have NEVER had a child choke while eating/talking.
I don't allow walking around with food/drink for choking/sanitary reasons (and my own pet peeve)Comment
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