These kids, a 5-year-old and a 2.5-year-old, were born on a farm. They have never not known what it's like to live among animals. They learned how to crawl in the kitchen next to an orphan piglet and they cuddle with newborn baby goats in their bed instead of stuffed animals.
I want you to know whatever you make of this life, I am so so proud of you. There's
nothing you could ever do to make my love die down or be snuffed out. No matter what choices you
make, I will forever be your greatest fan. I will always be here for every phone call and for every
time you need a reminder of who you are.
He said to me the words I say to him in the moments when HE needs to hear it the
most. It felt serendipitous, yet completely logical, and I immediately started to feel better. The
clouds began to lift. And I realized that he has been listening (whether it be subconsciously or
consciously or BOTH), the whole time.
"I created the organization of the chart, but almost everything in it—the
ideas, the quotes—those are things that were 100% generated by my students," Kleinrock says.
There's no one, right answer, and there are no perfect preschools., but there are many great preschools out there that can be "just right" for your child.
Taya is more intense, perceptive, assertive, uncomfortable with change, sensitive, and energetic than others. She throws tantrums that would put the Tasmanian Devil to shame.
By setting clear expectations, but then stepping back to let the children practice, we encourage them to develop self-discipline rather than to just obey orders.
