Comments on: immersed http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/ beverly's mostly-consistent stab at running Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kiran http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Kiran Fri, 14 Oct 2005 23:15:04 +0000 http://www.completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/#comment-1039 WOW - that was tough wasn't it. I'm right there with you. With our preschooler(3 1/2), he was in an awesome private school in San Antonio (that's more structured) since he was 12 weeks old. When we moved to Maine the school setting was very similar, but when the teacher left this summer the kids had another that did not give them as much structure. There was a marked change in my son, he was more "helter-skelter". With the new school year he has a more permanent teacher and again is back to a cirriculum with more structure and I find he concentrates so much better. I read once (and believe) that kids need just enough structure to help form their skills but enough play time to use the skills in their own way. Sorry this rambled-the 2 year old is pulling my sleeve to play :) WOW – that was tough wasn’t it. I’m right there with you.
With our preschooler(3 1/2), he was in an awesome private school in San Antonio (that’s more structured) since he was 12 weeks old. When we moved to Maine the school setting was very similar, but when the teacher left this summer the kids had another that did not give them as much structure. There was a marked change in my son, he was more “helter-skelter”.
With the new school year he has a more permanent teacher and again is back to a cirriculum with more structure and I find he concentrates so much better.
I read once (and believe) that kids need just enough structure to help form their skills but enough play time to use the skills in their own way. Sorry this rambled-the 2 year old is pulling my sleeve to play :)

]]> By: One Step at a Time » RBF Trivia Test Time! http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/comment-page-1/#comment-973 One Step at a Time » RBF Trivia Test Time! Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:33:39 +0000 http://www.completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/#comment-973 [...] Jon personally responds to every single person that posts on his blog. 11. And then if your name starts with B., and you live in Canada, and you’re all stressed [...] [...] Jon personally responds to every single person that posts on his blog. 11. And then if your name starts with B., and you live in Canada, and you’re all stressed [...]

]]> By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Dawn (aka Pink Lady) Tue, 04 Oct 2005 18:55:04 +0000 http://www.completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/#comment-972 Hmmm I'm curious to hear more about this pilot thingy...cool. As for the kids, its quite normal for Mothers to want to help when we should let go. It even continues onto gramma's...*wink* Hmmm I’m curious to hear more about this pilot thingy…cool.

As for the kids, its quite normal for Mothers to want to help when we should let go. It even continues onto gramma’s…*wink*

]]> By: Dawn http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Dawn Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/#comment-970 Wow. That's a HUGE change for a kid that age. Heck, it's a huge change for anyone to go from micro- to self-management. He'll get the hang of it, though, I'm sure. Just hang in there. (I don't have kids, so I can only imagine how hard it must be for you!) Best of luck to you both! Wow. That’s a HUGE change for a kid that age. Heck, it’s a huge change for anyone to go from micro- to self-management. He’ll get the hang of it, though, I’m sure. Just hang in there. (I don’t have kids, so I can only imagine how hard it must be for you!)

Best of luck to you both!

]]> By: Jank http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Jank Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:08:27 +0000 http://www.completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/#comment-969 "watching my kids struggle is tough on me" This, I think, is one of the emerging differences between boomer parents and Gen X parents. I know that my folks (sounds like yours too) went out of their way to try to make life good for me. Which at first sounds wonderful - who doesn't want their kids to have it easier than the parents? But which ultimately cheapens the value of almost any accomplishment. Cracks me up, though - our oldest sits around with the same slack look when he's in a social setting. he's starting to get "it" though. I don't think we quite understood the value of letting him do things himself like we do now. Our youngest? He's out of control. Likely because he's got his older brother to imitate. Hasn't wanted to let anyone feed him (as in gets near tears) since he's been one. Choices, though. I'm still paralyzed... “watching my kids struggle is tough on me”

This, I think, is one of the emerging differences between boomer parents and Gen X parents. I know that my folks (sounds like yours too) went out of their way to try to make life good for me. Which at first sounds wonderful – who doesn’t want their kids to have it easier than the parents?

But which ultimately cheapens the value of almost any accomplishment.

Cracks me up, though – our oldest sits around with the same slack look when he’s in a social setting. he’s starting to get “it” though. I don’t think we quite understood the value of letting him do things himself like we do now.

Our youngest? He’s out of control. Likely because he’s got his older brother to imitate. Hasn’t wanted to let anyone feed him (as in gets near tears) since he’s been one.

Choices, though. I’m still paralyzed…

]]> By: Jon in Michigan http://completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Jon in Michigan Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:03:26 +0000 http://www.completerunning.com/one-step/2005/10/03/immersed/#comment-968 The Legos thing vs the letter "N"? We have that right now! The scary part is that we homeschool so its 1 on 1 with the teacher (Mom) all day long and the concentration is still a challenge. I think Mom is learning more about teaching that he is about the subjects. Teaching isn't easy. Learning's pretty tough too. :) Hang in there, Beverly, and stay active on the cheering squad. Think of it like cheering the runners in a marathon. You could get your car and drive them to the finish, but they really need a good cheer from the sides to help them succeed. You co-wrote a pilot? Are you serious?! That's amazing! Do we all get flown in for a private pre-screening in NY with paparazzi and champagne and stuff just because we know you on the blog? Sounds reasonable to me. ;) Can't wait for the details! The Legos thing vs the letter “N”? We have that right now! The scary part is that we homeschool so its 1 on 1 with the teacher (Mom) all day long and the concentration is still a challenge. I think Mom is learning more about teaching that he is about the subjects. Teaching isn’t easy. Learning’s pretty tough too. :)

Hang in there, Beverly, and stay active on the cheering squad. Think of it like cheering the runners in a marathon. You could get your car and drive them to the finish, but they really need a good cheer from the sides to help them succeed.

You co-wrote a pilot? Are you serious?! That’s amazing! Do we all get flown in for a private pre-screening in NY with paparazzi and champagne and stuff just because we know you on the blog? Sounds reasonable to me. ;) Can’t wait for the details!

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