Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I see the same thing here too... kids I KNOW behave so much older than their parent's give them the opportunity to.
I think a lot of it is that it's easier to manage your child when they are carried etc... or that parents don't want their child to grow up so they baby them as long as they can.
They don't realize it, I'm sure. It hinders their development. Last year I had a very capable group. The parents were on board with the self help skills training and the kids were so much more confident. They saw themselves as capable and beamed with pride with each new accomplishment. It makes such a difference.
I just hope this one boy will go to kindergarten I underwear!