Hi Dr. Cara, I enjoyed the newsletter this week about redshirting. I’d like to suggest a newsletter about transitional kindergarten as well. In my state of California, they are gradually expanding access so that by 2025 children who turn 5 by April of the academic year can enroll in tk. My toddler would be eligible. However, I remember the state (Tennessee?) that was recently in the news for rolling out universal pre-kindergarten, and it backfired: the kids enrolled did worse in the long term, possibly because the program was too academic based and not play-based. What does the over all research say? Do tk programs tend to be play or academic based, or does it depend on the program? Does it help or hurt long term, especially compared to being at home? (Obviously socioeconomic factors regarding who can afford to keep their kids home will play a role I’m sure!)
My current 14 month old knows 9+ signs and uses them frequently to communicate with us her needs/wants and all of them came from ms Rachel and us interacting with her, doing the signs at the same time ms Rachel does, but also gestures and some signs that we’ve never worked with her on. So don’t say there’s absolutely nothing that children learn from baby educational videos hah
I watched Bugs, Elmer, Daffy, RR and all the cartoons of the 50’s and 60’s but I never felt the urge to blast a pesky wabbit. The prefrontal cortex isn’t considered adult until 20’s and parents transitioning kindergartners should never have had children and should be jailed for child abused. What has happened to this generation is beyond horrifying!
I would like to suggest a post on any evidence on why a sibling or siblings would be beneficial for a child . Also, to present both sides- is there any evidence or data to show if it’s beneficial to be an only child? I totally understand the childless by Choice, one and done by choice and also one and done not by choice - I am not trying to make anyone feel bad here. Honestly interested in the evidence, no matter what it says.
When my kids were little and they were climbing up playground equipment I was tell them, "Careful and confident." I wanted to instill both in them. If I were to do it now instead of "careful" I might say, "with care and confidence."
Thank you for this! There is many myths out there regarding swimming and I like the evidence and research you used to debunk them!
I also liked how you included puddle jumpers! They are not "Bad" as the media makes them out to be but just not a substitution for parental supervision!
Hi Dr. Cara, I enjoyed the newsletter this week about redshirting. I’d like to suggest a newsletter about transitional kindergarten as well. In my state of California, they are gradually expanding access so that by 2025 children who turn 5 by April of the academic year can enroll in tk. My toddler would be eligible. However, I remember the state (Tennessee?) that was recently in the news for rolling out universal pre-kindergarten, and it backfired: the kids enrolled did worse in the long term, possibly because the program was too academic based and not play-based. What does the over all research say? Do tk programs tend to be play or academic based, or does it depend on the program? Does it help or hurt long term, especially compared to being at home? (Obviously socioeconomic factors regarding who can afford to keep their kids home will play a role I’m sure!)
My current 14 month old knows 9+ signs and uses them frequently to communicate with us her needs/wants and all of them came from ms Rachel and us interacting with her, doing the signs at the same time ms Rachel does, but also gestures and some signs that we’ve never worked with her on. So don’t say there’s absolutely nothing that children learn from baby educational videos hah
I watched Bugs, Elmer, Daffy, RR and all the cartoons of the 50’s and 60’s but I never felt the urge to blast a pesky wabbit. The prefrontal cortex isn’t considered adult until 20’s and parents transitioning kindergartners should never have had children and should be jailed for child abused. What has happened to this generation is beyond horrifying!
I would like to suggest a post on any evidence on why a sibling or siblings would be beneficial for a child . Also, to present both sides- is there any evidence or data to show if it’s beneficial to be an only child? I totally understand the childless by Choice, one and done by choice and also one and done not by choice - I am not trying to make anyone feel bad here. Honestly interested in the evidence, no matter what it says.
When my kids were little and they were climbing up playground equipment I was tell them, "Careful and confident." I wanted to instill both in them. If I were to do it now instead of "careful" I might say, "with care and confidence."
Thank you for this! There is many myths out there regarding swimming and I like the evidence and research you used to debunk them!
I also liked how you included puddle jumpers! They are not "Bad" as the media makes them out to be but just not a substitution for parental supervision!
Thank you!
Dr. Florencia Segura