So KJ did really well. He was well behaved especially cause it was a new place with new people and him getting up an hour and half early this morning.
They placed him at an 18 month level (so about where Charlotte should be) which is where I had guessed him at too. They said because he is 3 he should get into a special education preschool through the school department. As well as have private speech therapy.
I feel like I failed my child. All this stuff they tested him with I was think he should be doing that and he's not. He should be able to point to the picture of the Ducky when asked he should know what that is. When asked to hand me the spoon or cup he should know that too. He should know all these thing that he doesn't. I should have taught him this already and if he didn't get it keep trying. I wish I could just be home with Him and Charlotte teaching them all these things they should know. Where did I go wrong?
You haven't failed your children. Just because your husband is the one at home doesn't mean that they aren't being taught to the best of all of your abilities. Having worked with children for as long as I have (though I cannot offer knowledge of actually being a mother) I can relate the the frustration of realizing that someone you have tried to nurture and teach is behind the curve. The most important thing to remember is that all children are different, not one of them needs to be taught or taken care of in exactly the same way as another. I had kids when I was teaching pre-school who were speaking in full sentences and could spell simple words from memory (including their own name) when they were just barely 2 years old; I also had 3 and 4 year old's who struggled like nobody's get out to just remember the words to a song they'd been singing all year. Everyone has their strengths and their weaknesses. At 3 it's a lot easier to just see his weaknesses but as he gets older you'll find his strengths and be able to encourage those and help those to grow which will give him the confidence he needs to work through those things that don't come so easy.
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