Comments on: Cramming for Kindergarten https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html Sun, 06 May 2012 18:34:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Escape Adulthood » Letting Kids Be Kids https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261658 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:36:29 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261658 […] I’d never hinder a kid’s desire for make-believe, but childhood seems to be growing increasingly shorter and I get antsy at any thought of pushing children into adulthood any sooner than need be. Check out Kim’s recent post, Cramming for Kindergarten for a case in point. (And for the record, if you’re one of those people pushing 30 and you still live with your parents, it’s time to move out. Now.) […]

]]> By: Gina https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261657 Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:19:03 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261657 It’s amazing all the “pressure” there can be on parents to enroll their kids in all these programs so they’ll be more ready for our world. I know people who’ll ask me if I’ve signed my 2 yr old son up for various classes…..Gimmee a break! Kids learn by playing!

There are alot of things I miss about childhood, but it is so cool to be my kid’s mom and see life through his eyes. I love seeing him explore on the playground or having him help me make cupcakes….I want him to enjoy this time that flies by so quickly!

]]> By: Jaimie https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261656 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:00:20 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261656 Parents, if you feel you MUST cram may I suggest some classes for your child’s enrollment
Kindness 101
Generosity 205
Flexibility – Master’s Level
:)

]]> By: Meredith https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261655 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:51:48 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261655 I miss playing in the mud and plastering birthday cake all over my face and hands.

]]> By: Jenna https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261654 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:44:07 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261654 I love the sound of walking through leaves and crunching through that top layer of ice/snow! I miss climbing trees – I used to do that alot as a kid :)

]]> By: AnnMarie https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261653 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:47:37 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261653 I forgot to mention a little kid thing I love to do: Go out of my way when walking to step on crackly things like leaves, sticks, maple seeds, acorns, ice. I especially like scuffling my feet through dry leaves in fall. It’s the only thing I like about having to stop riding my bike to work.

]]> By: AnnMarie https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261652 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:31:51 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261652 I haven’t read the article yet, but just the title makes me sigh, too! I l truly loved school as a child, so I “can’t wait” for M. to go (she’s currently only 9 months old) because I hope she loves it like I did. I was even a little disappointed she was born in Nov which means she can’t go until she’s almost 6. But then, I’d rather she wait as long as possible! I wouldn’t even mind if she skipped kindergarten! K isn’t rquired in WI, but I think she has to go at age 6 so we won’t skip it. Although I’d much rather homeschool/unschool her so that she doesn’t have to learn to sit still for 6 hours a day and eat school lunches and not be able to ask all her questions when she wants to (something I did hate about school because I was brimming with questions…and answers to the teacher’s!). We have no interest in sending her to preschool, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Jason https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261651 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:55:50 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261651 I like your list of items to be a kid. It would be interesting to have a list generated by your readers of “kid” activities they used to do but don’t do anymore. I’ll add my first, play in the little creeks formed on street curbs after a good rain with little sticks and have races.

]]> By: Marci https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html/comment-page-1#comment-261650 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:37:09 +0000 http://kimandjason.com/blog/2005-08-24/cramming-for-kindergarten.html#comment-261650 My parents’ neighbors have a 2 yr old daughter who is in a “private” school….oh my goodness, she is a TWO YEAR OLD!!!

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