I get that you have children of your own, and that makes you feel like you know everything there is to know about raising kids but you just don't. There's something you should know about kids: they're all different. Which means they learn and grow differently.
Oh, your son and daughter can both read? That's cool! Good for them! Just because they can read doesn't mean I'm going to force it upon my son to read. Yes, my son did just turn 5 and your youngest is just 4 months older than Zander. Obviously both of your kids wanted to read. Zander has an interest in letters and numbers, but I'm not going to force something on him that he's not interested in; or that he's not ready to learn.
I get that he's going to kindergarten in August. I'm very excited about it. He's very smart and I know he'll do well. Him going to school does not mean he has to learn how to read by a certain age. I want him to want to learn so that when he does read, he loves it. He already loves books and I want him to keep loving them as much as I do. Ok? Thanks,
Wait, you say your six your old has been riding a bike without training wheels for a year now? Good for him, I bet he's so proud of himself! When did he start riding his bike with training wheels? Oh, at 2 years old. That's so cool! Well, Zander didn't start riding until he was 4. So, like the reading issue I didn't force him. I'm glad I didn't. He asked me to take his training wheels off. He was obviously ready because after I took them off, it literally only took 10 minutes of me helping before he mastered it. That's the beauty of waiting. Patience is a virtue and it pays off in the best of ways.
For all other issues you have with the way I parent, you can kindly keep them to yourself. I don't want to hear them, and they will most likely be met in the same fashion as this. I'm going to let my kids be kids. I'm going to let them play outside, dig in the dirt, ride their bikes, do whatever they want to do to have fun! I will take them to the doctor as needed. I will make sure they stay healthy. I will also make sure they stay happy. I'm their mom, so I get the right to raise them as I see fit. I have some issues with the way you parent as well. We'll just leave it as that.
Thank you for your time and understanding.
Sincerely,
An annoyed mom.
