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Definitely duct tape. I keep thinking that my nearly 3 year old should just play quietly while we do school but he keeps inserting himself in the action and discussing things with us. I'm trying to let him know that he needs to STOP IT and go back to playing with the toy farm because I'm not scheduled to have four students for another two years. Maybe if I duct tape him to the wall...

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LOL yup. My just turned 4yo has pushed herself into our schooling for awhile. And this year she was quite bummed that she had to wait a year to be in Kindergarten. Everyone else got to move up a year, why did she have to be in pre-school for 2 years? Because I'm not ready for you yet!!! So, we decided she's in "little Kindergarten" this year and "big Kindergarten" next year. Though reality is, she's already blown through a forth of the Singapore Essentials book in 2 days (wanted to continue, but I do have other kids) and is teaching herself to read.

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Isn't that so awesome!? My 1yo (almost 2yo) ds has been saying the letter names and sounds for A a B b W w for a month or so now and I was just blown away! And he TALKS SO MUCH! I guess the olders are teaching the littles more than they know, and by osmosis, I'm sure the littles pick up on what we're teaching more than we know.

 

:001_smile:Casual learning for the younger crowd proves itself again.

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My 18 month old is looking to start school early too. He knows a couple of his letters, several colors, knows all of his basic body parts, and attempts to repeat any word or word combination you tell him (ie. naming things). He can very clearly communicate his wants and needs with combinations of verbal requests and pointing. Once his articulation catches up with him, he'll have a complete vocabulary!

 

He also likes to be in the action with school. I try to give him coloring pages most of the time. When the older kids made sugar-cube pyramids he wouldn't leave us alone until I helped him make one of his own. Really! Go play!

 

Oh, and now he's bringing me diapers after every bowel movement and demanding that I change his diaper. I'm guessing he may potty train early. What do you think?

 

So, with that in mind...what "school" can I do with him to keep him happy?

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My youngest(28 months) has been doing "school" for almost a year. I bought her some basic workbooks (she insisted on doing "schoolbook") and she plays with them. For a while she just wanted to circle things, now she wants me to explain the instructions, basically it was a way to keep her occupied while the other kids were working because she wanted to do what the others were doing.

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We're at the "again, again, again" stage or "more, more, more"

 

It doesn't matter what the book is, all dd (2) says is "again, again, again" and if you try to put it down... "pleeeeze????' with the coy little baby face, and sad, puppy dog eyes.

 

It's. just. tiring. Cute & endearing, certainly -- but still tiring.

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Definitely duct tape. I keep thinking that my nearly 3 year old should just play quietly while we do school but he keeps inserting himself in the action and discussing things with us. I'm trying to let him know that he needs to STOP IT and go back to playing with the toy farm because I'm not scheduled to have four students for another two years. Maybe if I duct tape him to the wall...

 

:lol: Oh, if you think that's tough, try having 21 month old TWINS running all over the place and looking up at you with those big, brown eyes (4 of them) that seem to say, "When will you read to US, Mommy? Read to ME, Mommy. Play with ME, Mommy....." I admit, those little faces are adorable, but, MAN, the guilt/not-enough-Mommy-ness is truly doubled with twins.

 

What's this about duct tape? It sounds interesting.... :bigear:

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I totally understand that twins would be so much more work! However, when my daughter was that age I was wishing she was a twin. LOL That way she would have had someone other than me to play with. She demanded constant attention so much so that she thought every visitor was there to see her. She even managed to keep a landscaper at our house an extra 30 minutes (after he was done giving me a quote) just playing with her.

 

These days, she very social and loves being around other kids of all ages. Hmmmm....who would have guessed she'd turn out that way!

 

I don't envy you now that I know how much time early elementary can take.

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One of my twins, Monkey, spends most of the day contentedly playing and singing and dancing -- a very happy child, unless she is NOT HAPPY, then we all know it. The 180 degree switch is amazing.

 

My other twin, Puppy, spends most of the day following me around the house (hence, Puppy -- not her real name, by the way). She wraps her arms around my knee to give me a "knee-hug," and says, "Awwwww, Moooommmmmmmmmmy." It's truly pathetic. Poor kid, she needs a mother.

 

My oldest, Tigger, spends most of the day TALKING, so I don't get off the hook there, either. My mother says she has "never known a more verbal child." Can someone say, "Understatement?"

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