Monday, November 8, 2010

Help me to understand you and your child

I found this sheet and the questions made me mad. rather than throw it away I did the mature thing and set it aside so Katy and I could answer it. She went ahead and answered it without me, so I went out-got trashed- and answered it at 2am. Surprisingly, I still agree with everything I wrote, except the Ozarks.

Name:  Katy Reeder [editors note: where am I?]
1. What I like most about my child is: (KF)How interesting and fascinating she is. She has great ideas. (I didn't answer)
2. As a I was: (kf left blank) (me)Short, skinny, and less than 6yrs old.
3. So far, most of my knowledge about being a parent has been from: (KF) From books, my peers, my family. (me) common sense, my children.
4. All children are alike in that they: (KF) are individuals--how could they be the same.
5. All children are alike in that they:(KF) are learning and growing. (me) and are smarter than you think they are X's seven.
6. The most important thing I feel that a child needs to learn is: (KF) That they have worth and can accomplish things independently. (me) And are loved and can love.
7. One thing that I learned as a child that I will never forget is: (me) I aint worth shit.
8. To me, a newborn baby is: (KF) a person who needs care and love and support to reach their potential.
9. The place that I liked to be the most as a child was: under the table. 
10. The thing that I like to do the most with my child is: (me) Sleep. Or listen to them digest the world.
11. My favorite activity as a child was: (KF) Swimming and dancing. 
12. My childhood hero was: (KF) N/A (me to Katy not applicable) We did not have "hero's" as children because we knew that guidance came from within.
13. My favorite book or story as a child was: (KF) Banner, Forward! (about a golden retriever who was a guide dog.)
14. I believe that childhood should be: (me)Extended far beyond what the books or Ozarks say.
15. What I expect from my child's teacher most is: (me)To provide security, love, gentleness, options (for behavior) and a sense of specialness and belonging for EVERY child!!!

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