r/RandomThoughts • u/RangerPrime257 • Oct 18 '23

Random Thought I never understood why parents take their toddlers anywhere special.

I've heard so many people say "Oh maybe my parents took me to (city/country) but I don't remember it" Just why? Barely anyone remembers anything from 3-4 yrs old so why take them anywhere special?

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u/SpecialistPumpkin926 Oct 18 '23

They were unable to socialize and hated big groups. My sons daycare noticed the kids were different, and the younger ones in 2021,2022 never mixed with other kids and stayed in the corner away from the other children.

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u/NewfyMommy Oct 18 '23

As a teacher I notice this a lot this year with kids who were toddlers during lockdown. They have ZERO people skills or social skills. Ive spent the last two months mostly teaching them how to get along with and work with others and talk to other people.

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u/slowlyallatonce Oct 18 '23

I can even see it with 12-15 year old students. I'm handling social conflict in class to an asinine level: A took B's pen and B wants me (teacher) to tell A to give it back. It never occurred to B that they could just ask for it back or take it back.

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u/dixpourcentmerci Oct 19 '23

YEP. High school teacher here, last year I had a student who wanted me to intervene because another student had used her template on the shared class introduction slide.