Sage will have his assessment before turning three next month and I am doing my best to reinforce his speaking, problem-solving skills. He's not much into writing nor reading yet but I know eventually he will acquire those skills needed for his entry into creche here. They started as early as three years old.
At the Childminding while they do most of the locomotor skills, I was amazed that one afternoon when we took him, he had two round painted stars on his wrist. He excitedly showed it to me and it was a reward for a job well done "painting" his hand and his foot. The other kids chose green and blue colours while Sage has the "orange." The way I looked at it was brown somehow!
I made sure during the weekends, we would have flashcards and some problem-solving skills games because at the end of the day, what is most important for him is to be able to figure out how we can withstand situations whereby he won't need mom or dad at all. I think it is very empowering even for children to be able to master problem-solving skills. In life, this is most crucial.
Nowadays when we wanted to put on his boxers or his shoes and socks, regardless if he didn't do it well, I would let him as far as he can go on with it likewise I would do a bit "fixing" for it but the point is that Sage has the initiative to learn it by himself.
I never had problems teaching him anything when it comes to words as well because he has the stamina to learn too. He loves to explore as much as he can just like how's curious he had been when we had our trip to Abu Dhabi. I made it a point to bring him out of the country for our family trip overseas so that he would see the other parts of the world which is the most practical lesson he can learn in life. His independence is quite amusing at an early stage too.
He also has the "voice" at home. For example, when it's lunchbreak as I have more time to prepare for his food, at times he would say, "mommy or daddy I want egg or chicken and chips, apple and milk!"
These are crucial for him knowing that he is given what he wanted to eat, although I wanted him to eat carrots as he doesn't like it raw, I would make an orange and carrot juice instead.
By the way, with his egg, if he wanted it "boiled", he won't consume the yellow part, only the white one. Weird right lol!
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