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In a little over a month Caroline will be 3 1/2 years old. She is like any kid her age with her blessings and her faults. She is better at some things then children her age and behind in other skills. We're still working on potty training. Her language skills are catching up to her peers. Her physical coordination is still above average and her drawing skills continue to grow. She is tall for her age so people always assume she is older than she is. She has temper tantrums that can make her hard to deal with on occation. She also gives the best full-body contact hugs with love just vibrating out of her. She loves and is loved.
I can remember the pyramid crazy back when King Tut first toured the United States. Everyone was obsessed with the pyramids and all things Egyptian. There were theories as to how pyramid power worked and how they were built. I give the builders of the pyramids lots of credit for what they did. Then there was the Chariot of the Gods crazy. Does anyone besides me remember that book and its sequels? Aliens gave the human race a push to make it the fine thing it is today.
The newest theory to explain the human race especially the behavior of our children is now making the rounds.
The Indigo Children
Apparently the misbehavior of our children is because they are more highly evolved than us.
From the article
Want to know if your child qualifies as "indigo"? According to Lee Carroll and Jan Tober, authors of "The Indigo Children," you've probably got an indigo on your hands if you notice the following:
1. They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it).
2. They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
3. Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell parents "who they are."
4. They have difficulty with absolute authority.
5. They will simply not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
6. They get frustrated with systems that are ritual-oriented and don't require creative thought.
7. They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters."
8. They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9. They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home.").
10. They are not shy in letting you know what they need.
This sounds like just about every kid I know including myself. I could take this list and say that our cats are the next step in cat evolution. Children are born savages. They learn the society norms and manners through their interaction with the people around them. Parents have to teach their kids how to deal with the world. To me this is giving the parent a big out from taming the inner savage since their kid is s00per-speshul (internet spelling on purpose) and a highly evolved form of human.
I feel for the teachers that are either having to deal with or will shortly have to deal with this. I work hard to instruct Caroline as to what behavior is proper and what behavior will not be tolerated. Has she thrown a fit in public? Oh yeah. We have taken her out of restaurants and stores so that the other patrons won't be disturbed by our daughter's bad behavior. I hope by the time she is in preschool, she will have the basic rules down as to what is acceptable in public. She is already got please, thank you, and sorry down and knows how to use them in a social situation. I will civilize my child and she will have to learn to follow the rules. It didn't destroy me or my creativity and I don't think it will mess her up either. Just letting ones kid "do their own thing" because they are s00per-spechul is the path to raising self-centered me-first brats and doesn't the world have enough of those as it is?
I am grateful that my parents taught me by example how to deal with my children.
I can remember the pyramid crazy back when King Tut first toured the United States. Everyone was obsessed with the pyramids and all things Egyptian. There were theories as to how pyramid power worked and how they were built. I give the builders of the pyramids lots of credit for what they did. Then there was the Chariot of the Gods crazy. Does anyone besides me remember that book and its sequels? Aliens gave the human race a push to make it the fine thing it is today.
The newest theory to explain the human race especially the behavior of our children is now making the rounds.
The Indigo Children
Apparently the misbehavior of our children is because they are more highly evolved than us.
From the article
Want to know if your child qualifies as "indigo"? According to Lee Carroll and Jan Tober, authors of "The Indigo Children," you've probably got an indigo on your hands if you notice the following:
1. They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it).
2. They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
3. Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell parents "who they are."
4. They have difficulty with absolute authority.
5. They will simply not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
6. They get frustrated with systems that are ritual-oriented and don't require creative thought.
7. They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters."
8. They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9. They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home.").
10. They are not shy in letting you know what they need.
This sounds like just about every kid I know including myself. I could take this list and say that our cats are the next step in cat evolution. Children are born savages. They learn the society norms and manners through their interaction with the people around them. Parents have to teach their kids how to deal with the world. To me this is giving the parent a big out from taming the inner savage since their kid is s00per-speshul (internet spelling on purpose) and a highly evolved form of human.
I feel for the teachers that are either having to deal with or will shortly have to deal with this. I work hard to instruct Caroline as to what behavior is proper and what behavior will not be tolerated. Has she thrown a fit in public? Oh yeah. We have taken her out of restaurants and stores so that the other patrons won't be disturbed by our daughter's bad behavior. I hope by the time she is in preschool, she will have the basic rules down as to what is acceptable in public. She is already got please, thank you, and sorry down and knows how to use them in a social situation. I will civilize my child and she will have to learn to follow the rules. It didn't destroy me or my creativity and I don't think it will mess her up either. Just letting ones kid "do their own thing" because they are s00per-spechul is the path to raising self-centered me-first brats and doesn't the world have enough of those as it is?
I am grateful that my parents taught me by example how to deal with my children.
