Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Families with Young Children
In class on tuesday, I really liked how we talked about all of the children and parents getting along. The part about how kids like to dress themselves is true in so many ways. You can see it every day in real life and also in the movies. The best thing is to just let them wear what they want to wear. Parents really just need to understand that autonomy is more important than the social norm. Kids will learn on their own what is right and wrong. Yes sometimes along the way they will need help, but for the most part they will figure things out by themselves. The best way for them to learn is to let them do and to try. They need to let life happen for them to remember and have it locked into their brain. But parents also can't forget to be the parents, they will need some help along the way. All you need to do is let them make the path.
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Yes, I totally agree with you. Being a lot older than my little sister I was able to experience this first hand. I am a person who likes fashion. In the mornings I would always try and dress my little sister because my mom left early for work. Getting her ready didn't ever go as planned. Either something was too itchy or she didn't want to wear it. Then she would through a fit and pout and cry till we would be late for school. I came to realize, like we discussed in class, kids like to dress themselves. Why did it matter to me that she was wearing two colors that didn't match. With letting her learn and do it herself, she has turned into quiet the fashion expert herself!
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