I have a psychology degree, I’m well aware that the development of children’s brains is fascinating. But for me that doesn’t translate to an interest in interacting with actual children.
My interactions with them have ranged from neutral to hideously awkward, sometimes dissolving into tears from the child for no apparent reason and the fact that I don’t find them cute makes behaviours that others find endearing tedious to me. As I said, some of us are just not “kiddie people”.
I do like the idea that I can blame my lack of mechanical ability on the fact that I was improperly educated aged 2 and a half though. I’m bringing that one out at the next family argument.
Yeah, well, okay. I know my own views here are biased by my mistrust of my own comfort zone. I like to get pleasantly uncomfortable by thinking outside the box. Since pre-schoolers don't even have a box, I'll just get down on the floor and translate advance concepts into their stream-of-consciousness world of toys and games. It starts as "parallel play", but soon they're eating out of my hand.
BTW, interesting material for the family argument. It should result in blame avoidance that will bring back old memories.
IIN to hate children?
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I have a psychology degree, I’m well aware that the development of children’s brains is fascinating. But for me that doesn’t translate to an interest in interacting with actual children.
My interactions with them have ranged from neutral to hideously awkward, sometimes dissolving into tears from the child for no apparent reason and the fact that I don’t find them cute makes behaviours that others find endearing tedious to me. As I said, some of us are just not “kiddie people”.
I do like the idea that I can blame my lack of mechanical ability on the fact that I was improperly educated aged 2 and a half though. I’m bringing that one out at the next family argument.
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Yeah, well, okay. I know my own views here are biased by my mistrust of my own comfort zone. I like to get pleasantly uncomfortable by thinking outside the box. Since pre-schoolers don't even have a box, I'll just get down on the floor and translate advance concepts into their stream-of-consciousness world of toys and games. It starts as "parallel play", but soon they're eating out of my hand.
BTW, interesting material for the family argument. It should result in blame avoidance that will bring back old memories.