PC: “Not easy being my children, huh?” I feel sorry for those kids already!:-)
Actually, the best should be what’s the best for the kid, not what the best defined by conventions. I observed many little ones, that it’s remarkable how early their personality and intelligence start to show! But they’re talented in different ways. You may have someone who’s more into reading than sports; in that case, you can still encourage the kid to participate in sports, but more importantly you’ll need to find the right means to let him/her develop intellectually, because that is that kid’s forte, at least for a while. The same is true if the kid shows strong interest/talent for something else (sports, music, arts, people skills). I think that a kid who’s forced to “develop” according to conventions and parents’ wishes might be miserable. On the other hand, I also believe that kids are incredibly capable of learning and are resilient, so if they get the right type of loving attention, then they’ll do very well. Of course, opportunities to learn spanish, french, Chinese, travel, etc, will just help to open their minds more…
All right, I will stop. This topic belongs to PS. Although I once dreamed about being a kindergarten teacher…
