Art Attack With Kendra

This is a product of my daughter’s imaginative mind. She used her clothes, socks, sandals, bottle cover tops, and hat to make this child. I was surprised to see this.

Weekends at the Beach

Daddy Trying To Slim Down

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My daughter is a beach bum while I am not and so is my husband. If I have other places to go and the privilege to choose is freely given to me, I wouldn’t go to the beach. Maybe going to the mall or other shopping destinations will be first my option and beach will be the last. The beach has never been a favorite hangout for me since then although I am not saying that I totally hate going to the beach. Of course, I love the sight of the picturesque beauty of the placid sea waters which gives peace to my heart and mind and do appreciate the coolness of the sea breeze which is perfect to chill out my dead beat and un-energized spirit while I listen to the humming of the waves that in itself composes a beautiful musical sound.

 

Recently, however, the beach became the weekend retreat for the whole family without me complaining about any fuzz of going there. In fact, it was me who persuaded my husband to bring our daughter to the beach to grant her long time request of spending a day at the beach.

 

Finally, we’ve been to the beach for many weekends now and my daughter still enjoys making sand castles.

 

Me and My Daughter Making a Sand Castle

The Cinderella Story of Kendra

Once upon a time in a far away land of Cancabato there lived King Daddy and Queen Mommy who have a beautiful daughter named Princess Cinderella Kendra.

 

It’s a beautiful sunny day. The magnificent blue sky is enveloped with cotton-white clouds and is brightened by the radiance of the splendid colors of the rainbow perfect for today’s occasion. Princess Cinderella Kendra is celebrating her 3^rd birthday. She is having a grand birthday celebration in the Royal Garden outside the castle where the Royal Family lives. She is dancing with her Prince Daddy while her Queen Mommy is amazed to see their fantastic royal dance. Under the shade of a huge tree is her fairy god Ate (in orange) who is holding a violet magic wand that was used to “Bibbiddi      . . . . . bobbiddi . . . . boo” to turn her into a princess. At twelve midnight, she will say adieu to everyone leaving behind her golden slipper. Her prince daddy will return that golden slipper to her and they will dance all day. The end.

 

That’s the interpretation of her drawing.

Princess Kendra

                                                             This is my real princess!

Characteristics of Young Gifted Children

 My two year old daughter’s mental development is far ahead than most the kids I meet who are of the same age. She started recognizing the mama mary , flowers, fish, and other thigns she constantly see at age 3 months, learned the basic shapes at around 1 year and five, read the letters A to E at at 1 year and eight months, and read the rest of the letters of the alphabet at two years and four months. I am not saying that she is gifted for it is too early to tell but when I made a research about tyhe characteristics and early signs of giftedness in  http://giftedkids.about.com, I am highlighting ssome of the signs of giftedness I see in her.

The Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children Inc.

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Characteristics of Young Gifted Children Note: A young child who has many of the following characteristics is likely to be gifted, but other children will show some of these characteristics, and a gifted child will not show all. Many of these characteristics also apply to older gifted children. Advanced development Developmentally, the young gifted child frequently reaches the ‘milestones’ such as walking and first speech earlier than average. They tend to have a more sophisticated vocabulary than their peers, may love to define words, usually love books and may be self-taught readers at preschool and kindergarten ages. Early intellectual ability Young gifted children often have a very good memory, and may be able and eager to learn simple maths, science and social studies concepts. They may develop an all-consuming interest in one particular topic – e.g. dinosaurs – and have an awe-inspiring understanding and knowledge about the subject, or seem interested in almost everything, sometimes moving rapidly from one topic to the other. A thirst for knowledge Many gifted children have a real thirst for knowledge, like the true scientist or philosopher who want to ‘find out’ about the world, just for the sake of it. Sometimes, there seems to be a strong drive to explore, learn about and master the environment. Often, contents of cupboards etc. need to be investigated, and toys and activities may be mastered at a rapid rate and discarded. A very high level of activity The young gifted child can be extremely active and frequently have a reduced need for sleep. Although still very exhausting for parents, unlike hyperactivity, it is activity with a purpose and a remarkably long concentration span may be shown when something is of particular interest. Caution: Due to their ability to see far more into what is for most a simple situation, and possibly due to their fear of failure, the young gifted child may hold back in a new situation, as if to check out all the implications. They may speak late, but then in complete sentences, possibly walk late, initially appear very shy in new social settings, and may require full details before offering help or answering questions. Sensitivity Some young gifted children can be very sensitive, general anger or criticism is taken personally; they suffer along with the starving children on TV, the injured animal, etc. and when overloaded with impressions, may become introverted and withdrawn. Uneven development Children may be gifted in a very narrow field, or may have “all round” high ability, but often there is a large discrepancy between their intellectual, physical and emotional development. Capable of abstract thought before being able to emotionally deal with these concepts, they may become overconcerned with death, the future, sex etc., Manual dexterity usually lags behind their intellectual expectations, resulting in frustration at the inability to complete envisaged tasks. Ten minutes after a near-adult conversation they may come whining about some small hurt, needing to be comforted like the four-year-old they really are! The early ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy This may lead to discussions on, and the acceptance of, the inevitability of death; the frequent need to analyze stories to see which parts “really could happen” and awkward questions about Santa and the tooth-fairy! An early insight into social/moral issues Some young gifted children have a well developed social conscience and may become very concerned about wars, pollution and other kinds of injustice and violence. They often see through adult hypocrisy and cover-up and may display fear and anger to discover that adults can be inconsistent and unreasonable. Greater reasoning power and manipulation Young gifted children tend to use their verbal ability rather than actions for communication. Generally, it is possible to reason with them from a very early age. At times, their verbal ability, combined with their greater reasoning powers and understanding of human relationships, may be put to use arguing with and trying to outsmart parents and teachers, and their abilities may lead them to discover the advantages of dishonest behaviour such as lying and stealing, at an early age. Although credit needs to be given for convincing, logical arguments, it is very important that normal discipline applies to the gifted child as it is a very insecure feeling for someone so young to realise they are able to manipulate adults. Social skills Most gifted children are also socially very able and get along well with others, frequently showing strong leadership abilities. However, even from an early age, they may see themselves as ‘different’. Their more sophisticated vocabulary and advanced sense of humour is often not understood by other children and this may lead to feelings of inferiority and rejection. For this reason gifted children may associate more with older children and adults. It can be very important for some gifted children to find other gifted children with whom to communicate. Although it is important for them to have someone who truly understands them, this may be difficult to achieve. Individuality Many gifted children may be seen as “weird” or unconventional, they may have great fantasy and creativity and develop their own, unique style of learning. It is important that these children are not constantly organised, but have a chance to do their “own thing”; a time for solitude, reflection, and creativity. The importance of adults Gifted children may not be interested in very structured activities or meeting other’s standards, often preferring to develop their own projects. Despite this, adult guidance is very important – to help them determine in which situation it is necessary to conform and when it is O.K. to be “different”, to put realistic limits on an often overambitious project, to lend a hand when manual dexterity doesn’t meet mental visions and to avoid self-criticism becoming destructive. Help may be needed to set realistic standards. Perfectionism Often the gifted children set very high standards for themselves, getting frustrated and angry when they discover they may not have the manual dexterity to complete envisaged projects. Sometimes, knowing they are unable to complete the task to their own standards, they may refuse to do it at all. Adapted from various sources for QAGTC inc. by Erika Pavluk. QAGTC 1994

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Taming my Two-Year Old Kid

I received this e-mail from http://parentcenter.babycenter.com .

Hello, dureza antoinette!

Dealing With Rigidity
 
You may have noticed that your 2-year-old isn’t exactly the most flexible person in the world. His little brain is trying to understand how the world works, and once he gets a concept down, he expects it to stay that way. Having things happen the same way every time reassures your preschooler and gives him a confidence boost (“I knew that would happen!”). That’s why he likes to sit in a certain chair or goes bananas when his cracker breaks in two.

Read more about your 2-year-old »

I’m so glad to receive this e-mail just in time that I am about to write something (I once thought of Taming my Two-year old) in my PARENTING category. When I went to their site, I ended up reading an article about  two year old kids and other articles which are all good and worth-reading . Check it out at www.babycenter.com

The Birdhouse’s Value For Money

It was the 6^th birthday of my niece,  Kate Avrill, last April 6, 2008. I and my daughter were there to attend her birthday celebration. Games, fun, food and prizes added color to the fun-filled birthday party. All the kids and oldies who graced the celebration were each given a party bag and some party favors. One of these party favors that really made my daughter gaga over was a “piggybank” wrapped in a see-through cellophane and sealed with a beautiful red ribbon, but she called it a birdhouse for, true enough, it’s really a birdhouse!

 

 

When we went home that night, the party started at 5 o’clock in the afternoon and lasted until 10 o’clock in the evening, my daughter immediately asked for some loose coins to be put inside her birdhouse. We gave in to her request for the loose coins for she was already in her worst mood as she was very sleepy. After putting the coins to her new birdhouse, she went up to her bed and slept with her birdhouse tucked in her arms. The following day, upon waking up, she immediately asked me where her birdhouse was for she couldn’t find it in her bed anymore, only to realize later that her father put it somewhere else.

 

 

 

The birdhouse is now half-filled with coins ranging from ten centavo to five pesos. All the coins that we have in our house, placed in different containers, are now in her birdhouse. She may not understand how much is the worth of her money inside that birdhouse, yet I am so glad that as early as now, she’s only two years old, she already has imbibed the virtue of thriftiness. She was once jokingly told by her father that he will get some money from her birdhouse to buy vinegar but she bluntly answered “No!”. Instead, she sealed it with a DORA sticker to stop her daddy from getting a cent. For my daughter, the birdhouse will no longer be an aide memoire only of her cousin’s birthday, but also a worthy object to remind her to save every loose change she will see around the house.