..... In the first year diapers are still allowed but kids are actively potty-trained at school, and it is strongly recommended the parents do the same. .....
Be potty trained?
Sorry, could nor resist............. lol
D in Santiago
..... In the first year diapers are still allowed but kids are actively potty-trained at school, and it is strongly recommended the parents do the same. .....
Not teaching a child basic life skills, such as using a cup or the toilet by a certain age is child abuse. You are basically handing your kid a learning disability by not giving them the tools to grow and learn.
In my 9 years living here in the DR I have never seen diapers or bottles being used by older kids, but thumb sucking seems common...
The pamper thing though in my opinion by the age of 4 the child should be well into the toilet training process. Maybe a pull up at night but the " mess " a 4 year old can make in their pamper is alot different than 1-2 year old hence I would say if not for anything else for hygiene sake.
Glad to see the "OLD Chip" is back!
You really should stop thinking that you know EVERYTHING!
"You Don't"!
You have been presented with some facts,but continue to think you know better.
Anecdotal Information,doesn't change reality.
Get over yourself!
CC
depends on the meal... lol
soup... yes
spagetti... yes
rice... yes
seriously, it depends on the culture and the diet, and I know they use a spoon a lot over here. So, it probably is normal for kids to eat with a spoon here.
I cannot remember exactly, but I do think my daughter started to use a fork when she was 2, possibly 3. I would cut her meat and veggies up. She started using a knife at the age of 4, but only for cutting up the soft stuff.
Not so seriously... I see 4-year olds here running around (literally running) with daddy's machete (it scares the living **** out of me everytime I see it), so they should be able to use a normal fork and knife... lol
Evidently PC is now defined as anything Chip disagrees with.Child abuse???
PC at it's best.
Do not go overboard in educating your children. I made thayt mistake. I toilet-trained my daughter, I thaught her to drink from a cup, and I learned her about good food. That last mistake costed me all the money I had saved on diapers and babyfood. She learned to enjoy the good stuff like fresh white asparagus, brocoli, endives, lobster, filet mignon, etc...
Raise your children with the healthy, and CHEAP stuff like peas, carrots, mero.
I noticed my brother made the same mistake I did, when I took his family out to dinner and his 6-year old son ordered the most expensive steak in the house. Mind you, to give the little brat credit, he ate and enjoyed it all.
No need to overdo it. Let them discover the expensive stuff, when they can afford to pay for it themselves!!!