I have a person staying with me her and her 5yrold girl and she cant do anything a 5year old should any sugg.?

Question

her mom has 3 kids this one is the only one that lives with here. The childs grandparents called and asked if we could help and now i have enrolled her in kindergarten. She cant count to 20 dont know but like 2colors and the worst she cant wipe her self cant or wont i dont know if we make her try or give a rule the mom comes and takes her to there room and babies her... i dont know how to help this little girl get ready for school. i dont have children. if any advice that would be awsome

Answer 1

to be honest there really nothing you can do if her sad as8s mom wont let you. i feel so sorry for this child. maybe you can start buying her educational present and try to sneak them to her as fun gifts for something she did well

Answer 2

Wow ! She don't know but like 2colors. I would explain to the mom that she needs to start setting rules or she is going to have a little hellion on her hands in a few years!

Answer 3

If she's never been in school before and the tv is a nanny, then I'm not surprised.  Children go through "sensitive periods" of development in language and mathematics.  Just keep working with her by talking to her.  That age child NEEDS repitition.  If you're out, keep talking to her "look, there's a yellow banana.  Its color is yellow.  What color is it?"  she should say yellow.  "Wow, aren't they just a beautiful color?  How many yellow bananas are there here?  Let's count!"  Be really excited about it, like they are the most wonderful things you have ever seen.  A few conversations aday like this can really go a long way!!  And she isn't too far behind- you'll know when she hits a stride she's going though a sensitive period in that area- work with her more on that stuff- she'll eat it up!

Best of luck!!

Answer 4

sounds like the mother is very uneducated herself.  sad for the kids.  what i would do is spend as much time with the little girl playing learning games, maybe get her some educational videos.  I wouldn't approach the mom directly in this situation bc people tend to take offense when others (esp. those w/out kids offer parenting advice).  instead I may suggest things like those big kid's wipes that may help her learn to wipe to her mom (in a subtle way, that she won't be offended or if they live with you, buy them for the little girl).  

Apparently they are with you, not by accident, but for a reason - do all you can for the girl to help her - you may be one of her only hopes.

God bless you!

Answer 5

make a rule to watch supernanny, good luck !

Answer 6

Please call 1-800-4ACHILD. They will advise you. All calls are anonymous and confidential. This is a form of child abuse and she is seriously hurting this child.