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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (72694)	8/20/2003 7:07:14 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

If you are discussing three year olds, I would be even more vehement about not allowing namecalling. At that age, their ideas of what is and isn't ok are NOT clear. Often what is ok means what I want. That's why you get so much biting and pinching and toy throwing at that age. You're right about the lack of sophistication and that's why intervention is required. A good teacher or parent steps in and diverts or removes problems. This is not a case of "perpetually butting in"; it's a case of deciding when something goes from a simple "Hey, you cheated!" to a group attack. At three, cheating isn't always something easily understood either. Like you, I am very much in favor of letting kids handle things on their own as much as possible; I just don't believe in allowing damaging behaviors to get started. And I think name-calling is one.