*~*4 year old mummies chat*~*

[headoverfeet]

Hello mummies of beautiful 4 year olds I thought I would kick this section off. I have DS1 who turned 4 back in September and who has started kindy this year I would love to chat with other mummies (or daddies) who have 4 year olds as well, I'm pretty sorted on my younger 2 children but would love some guidance with my oldest! We're currently trying to sort out some toileting issues which I think we have finally figured out he hasn't done #2 in his pants in a week!

So how are the other little people going? Settling into kindy or prep well?

[Littlemissmetal]

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I have a 4yr old little man too, he only just turned 4 earlier this month. So far I am loving his age, he is learning so much new stuff daily and is a real pleasure. The only major problems we seem to have with him is he tends to lash out instead of using his words, he has a 2yr old brother that likes to push his buttons at the best of times and usually it results in K hitting or pushing DS2, he knows he has done wrong because he will apologize straight away, but he will still recieve a time out because we have zero tolerance of violence in this house, I constantly remind him he needs to use his words which will work for a short time after but he will forget and lash out again, it drives me insane because DS2 can give it quite good aswell and it seems like they are constantly fighting even though they both adore each other

K doesn't stary prep until next year, though he is in kindy twice a week which he really enjoys and is learning so much from them!

[headoverfeet]

Hi Milktini! I hear you on the fighting front, DS1&2 (who is 3 yrs) are at it several times a day, like you we have a zero tolerance for violence and it's straight to time out as well

He is loving kindy too and goes 5 days a fortnight (3 one week and 2 the next) he is very much like his dad though, doesn't want to talk about it straight away and prefers to chat after dinner while I'm trying to put his brother and DD to bed lol makes it tricky!

[madjedjjlill]

Hi, I have a 4 year old ds who started kindy this year after being home with me his whole little life, the first 3 weeks were very hard for him with tears every morning, week 4 he actually gave me a kiss an hug with no tears an a bye mummy

[Bubbalugs#2]

Hi M

Great topic.
My four year old is loving Kindy. Although has been home sick this week. Glad to hear C is enjoying it.
We are having a few problems with Z knowing his boundaries etc, both at home and kindy. Also he practically refuses to go to the bathroom at Kindy...trying to work on both of these issues.

[Jensha]

Hi my dd is 4 started prep this year and is doing so well (apart from bickering with friends sometimes) she's learning so much and loves it but I'm so excited for holidays

[Lock and Lu]

Hi there. I have a 4 year old DD. She also started preschool this year.

We have some issues with behaviour. I think she's quite a 'spirited' child so I'm reading the book and trying to learn some skills and tricks to deal with her - otherwise I spend half my life telling her off and yelling, which is definitely not the way I want to parent. Unfortunately it seems to be getting worse as she gets older though!

She's been talking over the past couple of days about preschool things like 'B doesn't want to be my best feiend' 'B didn't want to sit next to me at lunch'. Had anyone else had to deal with this yet? Any tips? I had hoped I'd have a few years to deal with this kind of crap between girls!

[lulululu]

My eldest is 4 in 3 weeks. Can I join too?

[Mummabearto2]

My DS will be 4 in August and definately challenging at the moment. I'm also finding the older he gets the more challenging he becomes. Perhaps its because they have more of a vocabulary for backchat!!!! At the moment I feel like we are constantly having battles over almost everything. Its driving me mad. He is very strong willed and doesn't give up easily. I also think he is still adapting to sharing his mummy with DD who is 8.5 months and is therefore maybe acting up???
He goes to daycare 2 times a week. They run a kinder program there and he loves it.

[Littlemissmetal]

lulululu course you can join

lock and lu - which book are you reading? My boys are very spirited also, would love to be able to read up and learn different methods of dealing with it.