It really hit me this morning when my wife called me to tell me that he flipped our nanny off!
From the day my kids were born, my wife and I were able to control what our kids set their eyes on, listened to with their virgin ears, and were exposed to on a daily basis. We try so hard to do the best for our kids and provide them with the best influence possible to be good kids while growing up being responsible and to respect others.
This year my eyes have opened up after my 4 year old is now finishing his first year at school in Pre-K and heading to Kindergarden next year! Some of the things that he has learned and seen this year has surpised and actually made me upset at times. Some of the new words and actions that he has picked up have pretty much made my jaw drop. Some examples are:
- Shut Up
- Stupid
- I HATE you! (this one really bothered me because he said this to his younger brother)
- More frequently using the word NO!
- Talking about Ghosts and Vampires
- Hitting
We have not confirmed if my son really flipped off our Nanny but this would be added to my list of actions that he picked up from his school. It really scared me today how we start losing so much control over our kid at such a young age and how it is more important for us Parents to keep good lines of communication with our kids as they grow up so that we can help educate them as to what is good and bad in life and help them make good decision.
Now, when talking to my son about these, it was obvious he did not understand what they meant and why they were bad to say. We then sat him down and explained to him what they meant and why it is not good to say these these things. In most cases, he never said or did these things again.
What have your kids picked up at school that made you speechless?
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