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4-year-old resistance - couple more things

From: Alison Bell (alison.b)
Date: Sat Jan 29 2000 - 23:30:00 PST

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    Thanks very much for your responses ... I think I'm faced, though, with
    trying to undo damage that has been already done and I have no idea how
    ..

    1. Our house is neither orderly nor tidy (faaar from it) - Although he's

    neater than I am, and does seem to be awfully concerned about spills and

    whatnot, I don't think his problem has to do with any kind of horror
    about
    making a mess.
    2. I don't pressure him to do a "good job" - I'm just thrilled to see
    him
    pick up a crayon, that's enough for me .... but I watch him purposefully

    turn a "good job" into a "bad job" - he sabotages his own efforts.
    3. In daycare last summer there was a girl about 7 who really liked art
    -- I
    got the impression that she accused him of "just scribbling" - when he
    came
    home and said "I can only scribble", I tried to tell him that scribbling
    was
    fun and tried to get him to scribble with me ... but I think the damage
    was
    done. I think she really mocked him.

    I think the whole thing is wrapped up in his own perception of his
    abilities
    (he is a bit of a perfectionist) and he's been given too much negative
    feedback by others ... I'm just trying to figure out how to undo the
    damage
    that's been done.

    Thanks again
    Alison 

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