Motherhood & Parenting Thread - AKA: Why is my daughter eating my chapstick?

[HowlingChasm]

It's certainly worth keeping in mind, but if she's four, I wouldn't worry too much just yet. At that age, she's already ahead of the curve learning proper mathematics when most other kids are just learning their numbers, and subtraction may just be less intuitive for her and need some extra time (or alternate explanations of the concept that make more sense to her).

Yeah I have no reference for how much a pre-schooler should know but figured she’s old enough for something a step up from phonics and the colors of the rainbow and since we’re homeschooling in the near future, there needs to start being a routine of sitting down to learn.

 

[Castoreum]

Teaching my 4-year-old math the only way I figure you can by using physical objects to add and take away. She understands addition but subtraction short circuits her brain and she wants to stop playing which is weird because she can count backwards. I think the biggest hurdle is just keeping her attentive and disciplined enough to focus.

Do the kids still play Math Blaster?

My daughter's not at that age yet, but I figured I would either show her Math Blaster or play age appropriate board games where basic addition and subtraction are a mechanic.

 

[Froggy Fresh Sextape]

My daughter's not at that age yet, but I figured I would either show her Math Blaster or play age appropriate board games where basic addition and subtraction are a mechanic.

Yeah my mom made up a version of Candy Land where you rolled dice to move (actually, I think she just lost the cards...) and then if you were near the swamp you'd have to roll one die and then subtract the second rolled die from it. Shitty ass rules because we'd both get stuck in there forever but it worked.

There are also dot cards, which my friend uses with her kid, but I know I would have become frustrated with that shit real fast.

 

[Otterly]

Teaching my 4-year-old math the only way I figure you can by using physical objects to add and take away. She understands addition but subtraction short circuits her brain and she wants to stop playing which is weird because she can count backwards. I think the biggest hurdle is just keeping her attentive and disciplined enough to focus.

There’s a great little British show called Numberblocks which teaches the basic numbers in a really nice visual way. Obviously doing it in person and with real stuff and you is way better, but if you ever need half an hour to cook dinner and succumb to the screen, may as well make it educational.

 

[HowlingChasm]

There’s a great little British show called Numberblocks which teaches the basic numbers in a really nice visual way. Obviously doing it in person and with real stuff and you is way better, but if you ever need half an hour to cook dinner and succumb to the screen, may as well make it educational.

I'm familiar with Number/Alphablocks. We've tried before but she said turn that shit off, which I'm not arguing with a kid not wanting to watch tv lmao.
Important update: she can in fact subtract to the outrage of me eating her goldfish.

 

[8reallybigbirds]

My partner and I are looking to start our family this year, but we live in a busy city with a high population of blacks and browns and fairly high crime rates. The area is developing quickly, but I fear 8 years isn't enough time for the schools to clear out all the riff raff, for lack of a better term. I don't want my kid to be surrounded by screaming nigglets all day, but we're not wealthy enough to afford private institutions. I'm considering homeschooling, but I have some personal hangups about that because I was a homeschool (well.. rather unschooled) kid and I know how socially hard it is. Of course, I did also learn the correct way to homeschool so I won't just be throwing my kids into the zoo or a museum while I read a book on a bench like my mom did, they'd be going to co-ops with regular class schedules and after school activities with other kids.
Still, I'm hesitant. I can't help but feel like regular schooling might prepare them for the world better.
Any advice?

 

[Froggy Fresh Sextape]

Still, I'm hesitant. I can't help but feel like regular schooling might prepare them for the world better.

Yeah, it will. Sorry. You gotta throw your kid into the melting pot with other randoms, that's how kids learn to socialize.

One of my friends went through the same thing and decided to homeschool her oldest kid until high school and he just turned out really weird. He is always very excited to tell me about his horse fursona though!