tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558682090709260740.post1179754572349603190..comments2022-03-11T05:24:15.335-06:00Comments on Wake up. Start Learning.: Genuine KidsAmy Dingmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558682090709260740.post-74232394222488425612009-06-04T22:01:11.106-05:002009-06-04T22:01:11.106-05:00I totally understand what you mean. Ainsley will ...I totally understand what you mean. Ainsley will talk anyone's ear off because she hasn't learned the art of being too cool to give people the time of day like so many other kids learn by her age. She also will play with any age kid because of the same reason.<br />I can't tell you how many times the other day at the Como Zoo I had to tell my kids "I don't care what they're doing, we don't act like that", lol. There were so many bus loads of kids just running crazy and climbing the railings and walls. The parents & teachers just stand there next to the "do not climb" signs and do nothing. We were standing with Peyton, in her chair, in the handicapped spot, to watch the Sparky Show. Someone had parked their power chair there and must have went to sit somewhere. A buch of little school kids, covered in cotton candy, climbed all over it and sat on it to watch the show. Their "adult" was right behind them and totally didn't even care! I couldn't believe it. Then a little girl comes over to the railing and shoves Ainsley right onto Peyton so she could crowd in and watch. Of course, Ainsley said nothing because she's so polite. I told the little girl "don't push her out of the way and take her spot!" Ugggg!<br />Ooh, and Peyton got a huge box of diapers this morning. Guess what became the favorite new toy? They were just thrilled to have a big new box, lol.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070031986230603417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558682090709260740.post-45648505429116623922009-06-04T14:02:33.074-05:002009-06-04T14:02:33.074-05:00What a great post. I doubt they'd have the sam...What a great post. I doubt they'd have the same enthusiasm if they went to public school. It's just uncool. It's shame that learning and exploring isn't cool until you are a grown up, if you are mainstreamed. And even then, most grown ups would rather watch tv and duck their heads all week at work to live for the weekends. It's a sad state. A huge reason, I believe, why we don't have many decent leaders in this country. We have raised a country of followers.<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful post!Serendipityissweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971375549834680356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558682090709260740.post-13156774316324141892009-06-04T13:09:48.410-05:002009-06-04T13:09:48.410-05:00That intensity would have been squashed right out ...That intensity would have been squashed right out for sure! Public school is all about conformity.Sherry Gannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742851668841481063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558682090709260740.post-32647664658539528182009-06-04T12:15:13.016-05:002009-06-04T12:15:13.016-05:00Oh I think they'd be different. No more playin...Oh I think they'd be different. No more playing dress up with the girls--more hanging out and looking "cool" with the boys, or tormenting the girls, while looking cool with the boys. <br /><br />No thanks. I like those little guys the way they are. <br /><br />I think about how my eldest would get classified because of her challenges (which you mostly don't see in the real world because she's allowed to make mistakes and learn from them on her own without negativity) and how she'd be ostracized in a public school. I think about how much she loves little kids AND big kids and how much that would change as well. Sigh. There's no way in Hades they're going to be institutionalized.Ruralmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801771238637045987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558682090709260740.post-42163093343672716722009-06-04T10:32:12.165-05:002009-06-04T10:32:12.165-05:00Personally, I think public school would change the...Personally, I think public school would change them. Too many other kids' beliefs to contend with. Recently we went to a nature center with a group of people- my almost 8 yr old was the oldest in the group. A mom showed up with her 8 yr old twins (about 3 mon older than my oldest). Talked for a few minutes and started commenting on the age of the kids there. A couple minutes later she whispered to me that they were going to walk around alone because "when you get to be 8, you don't want to play with babies". I just smiled and nodded....but felt it was wrong on a lot of levels, and that she could have used that time to help her kids learn....but being schooled with all same aged kids made it impossible to see the fun in hanging out with 1-7 yr olds.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289736864100513764noreply@blogger.com