Comments on: Young Learners & Pragmatic language for parents

By: Kylie Batt

Kylie Batt — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:25:47 +0000

Ваша идея очень хороша... I mention this, because anyone with children *must* read Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. It [.......

By: Kylie Batt

Kylie Batt — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:41:53 +0000

Меня тоже волнует этот вопрос. Подскажите, где я могу найти больше информации по этому вопросу?... Number #1 Son started school this week.....

By: admin

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:52:44 +0000

Thank’s Sarah…

And I think your old man had it right.

By: Sarah Booth

Sarah Booth — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:43:16 +0000

My Dad always smiled at me after I’d done a face plant or something. Or said, “You’re just fine” as he smiled. SO, I smiled back. He sometimes laughed too as we are a family of vaudevillians in normal people clothes. When I’m ever with a little kid who has almost fallen. I say something like, “Well, THAT was exciting, wasn’t it?” Once they realize they weren’t hurt they smile, unless they’ve got a parent who seems to over coddle and nurture hurts where there aren’t any which I think makes a child try and illicit attention. I’m not a professional, but I find the way my dad dealt with the issue a great one as I never concentrated long on the ‘hurt’ and kept going. However, I think in my 20+30s I should have lain there and waited for help instead of jumping up in embarrassment saying, “I’m fine” Woo- hoo… off we go again… But that’s another story. Great Article Alan. I totally agree with you about not sending out warnings and negatives like Don’ts and Hurts. that register more than the whole context of the sentence.

By: Dan Kendall

Dan Kendall — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:33:26 +0000

Hi Al

I love the post mate, informative and to the point as always, put across in you’re own unique style!!

This is such a valuable subject, there is so much more we can do differently/ better to give the littlen’s the best possible start!!

Keep on fighting the good fight mate – catch up soon

Dan