Agree. Absolutely normal. I think it was the reading Julia Donaldson out loud while pregnant that drew the stares.
I'm sure someone like Lily would have considered me to be unhinged.
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I'm sure someone like Lily would have considered me to be unhinged.
((not that it really matters, but I was read to from an early age and both my parents are avid readers. I saw their love for books and wanted to emulate them. I love reading to this day and it’s probably my biggest hobby))It’s a skill but is fun too or should be I’m not a Steiner fan.
If she learns her phonics and is read to and therefore picks reading up from you, you’re on to a winner. I’ve worked in primary education for many years. Some in early years and so many children are held back because parents don’t bother. It’s different in other countries but if you’re in the UK, you’re doing the right thing
We live in a country that has this approach and we hate it. I didn’t have an opinion on it beforehand but now I’m like nope, this tit does not work. Our family knows multiple (admittedly newly) 8 year olds who cannot read and write without assistance - that’s too old!
I actually find lack of literacy to be barrier to creativity and imagination. It’s not a matter of intelligence; it’s a matter of opening doors: new experiences, points of view, moments in history, etc. I can’t imagine having to wait until 8 years old to experience my favorite literary characters one-on-one. It feels heartbreaking, which I know sounds dramatic! It also builds vocab and sequencing skills, just to name a couple, so there’s definitely a lot of logic behind getting a head start.
It’s also, as you say, an extremely important skill to be a confident and accurate reader - emergencies, online learning, if they god forbid get lost etc.
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Same, I knew Pushkin's poems by heart when I was 2, always wanted people to read me books... and here's the kicker - I didn't know how to read properly until I was 8. All these discussions about children reading early because they were being read to from birth, it doesn't always work like that.
Is not fun having eczema, but why do we need to see this?
Lily having to tell everyone her lips are sore again. How do brands hire her when she always has issues behind the scenes? Each time she’s working on a job or brand deal she has something to complain about. Why doesn’t she put on that cream the doctor prescribed her instead of complaining. Imagine us complaining to our clients each time our manager asked us to do something lol..
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I too was read to a lot, language was very much a thing in our household. At school age 4/5/6 we did exercises like tracing letters and sounding things out, but you did not learn to read properly until about 7. It did not hinder my creativity or my joy for reading and language.
I am still shocked at how surprised Lily seemed to be that Grey keeps going back to this 'coffee table book', which in reality is just a very expensive ABC book. If she likes that sort of books so much, why not get one of the hundreds if not thousands of options out there? Have we ever seen Lily sit on the sofa and read to Grey? Reading together is such a lovely 'activity', Lily! Seeing as you're always looking to fill your time with her......
I am still shocked at how surprised Lily seemed to be that Grey keeps going back to this 'coffee table book', which in reality is just a very expensive ABC book. If she likes that sort of books so much, why not get one of the hundreds if not thousands of options out there? Have we ever seen Lily sit on the sofa and read to Grey? Reading together is such a lovely 'activity', Lily! Seeing as you're always looking to fill your time with her......
Imagine filming a video to show our boss how difficult is our job.
First, my alarm woke me up a 9am, then I turn on my laptop, answer some emails, pull up some PPT slides.....Idk why she feels the need to show us behind the scene, is it meant to be blooper? Maybe is a creative thing
To be honest, I never see Grey's bookz laying around her living room. I don't know about kids but if it is not placed in a handy place, kids probably won't touch it. She bought a set of books few weeks ago, and put a lamp above it. Books for Lily is deco at best....
Sorry Lily but eczema doesn't just decide to flare up for no reason whatsoever.
It's either something you ate, something you applied to your skin, something Rich applied to his skin that transferred (very common cause of flare-ups)... you have to do the work to eliminate products and note reactions to identify triggers. It's a pain in the arse but it's not that complicated: even Lily could do it if she wanted to. But I suppose she can't because nobody told her
It's either something you ate, something you applied to your skin, something Rich applied to his skin that transferred (very common cause of flare-ups)... you have to do the work to eliminate products and note reactions to identify triggers. It's a pain in the arse but it's not that complicated: even Lily could do it if she wanted to. But I suppose she can't because nobody told her
Foils and water, they aren't really bright.
"is my job to try products"Sorry Lily but eczema doesn't just decide to flare up for no reason whatsoever.
It's either something you ate, something you applied to your skin, something Rich applied to his skin that transferred (very common cause of flare-ups)... you have to do the work to eliminate products and note reactions to identify triggers. It's a pain in the arse but it's not that complicated: even Lily could do it if she wanted to. But I suppose she can't because nobody told her
Being read to isn’t the only way children learn to read obviously. It just makes reading “normal”. Some of the homes I’ve had to visit before a child starts school don’t have a single book in the house. They need intervention much earlier but that’s a whole other debate!
She's not interested. It would mean cutting down on all the freebies, and putting in all that effort of tracing when it flares up. No can do. She is a busy London mum, you know?Sorry Lily but eczema doesn't just decide to flare up for no reason whatsoever.
It's either something you ate, something you applied to your skin, something Rich applied to his skin that transferred (very common cause of flare-ups)... you have to do the work to eliminate products and note reactions to identify triggers. It's a pain in the arse but it's not that complicated: even Lily could do it if she wanted to. But I suppose she can't because nobody told her
I thought for a second you were going to say ‘something Rich applied to her skin’
and I thought ‘that’s not going to help them make a baby!’ Sorry for lowering the tone! 
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I’ve got eczema on my eyelids so I do have a tiny amount of sympathy. I’ve ruled it down to stress and Nivea cream weirdly enough! Surely Lily can find out the cause? Oh no that would mean she wouldn’t be moaning!
Think we need a new thread!
Think we need a new thread!
The would require Lily to make an effort, it ain't happening. Missionary all the wayI thought for a second you were going to say ‘something Rich applied to her skin’
Thanks for the image!!!!
Erm she shared something about Sarah, does that count?
idk if she reads here, but she updated her folder
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