...kids in his class are bigger, and one boy is unusually tall. I mentioned it once--"Wow, Jared is a tall boy"-- and my son immediately said, "I'm taller than him." I didn't say anything, but is this a self-perception problem that ought to be corrected, or is it just something that shows my son has good self-esteem?
2007-04-12 09:46:59 · 13 answers · asked by Bea 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
it doesn't need to be corrected. Good on him. Inside he is taller than everyone. I love it. Kids are all sizes and it doesn't matter on height. Keep up whatever you are doing as he is great.
2007-04-12 09:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a problem that should be corrected. My daughter is way smaller than most kids her age and even a lot of younger kids. She never seemed to notice it all until one day a little girl asked her how old she was. There were 3 girls in the room at the time, all the same age. When my daughter told them she was 6 like they were, the one girl pointed out their difference in size, and not in a nice way. That was the first time it ever occurred to my daughter that she was a different size. About an hour after that she was really sad and said she was too small to be a six year old. That made me sad and I talked to her about it and how everyone is different sizes and she's the size she is supposed to be. Be thankful that for now your son isn't aware he's smaller, he will realize it soon enough, either on his own or because someone points it out. Have what your response will be in case this does become an issue for him.
2007-04-12 11:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For many average kindergarteners, concepts like "taller/shorrter" and "heavier/lighter," etc. are still abstract. A famous child development test performed by Dr. Piaget proved that children at that age don't really get concepts like bigger vs. smaller. Piaget showed the kids a short, wide jar and a tall-skinny glass, each of which held about 1 gallon of water, and asked the kids which one held more water. The kids almost always chose the taller one, and didn't understand how both jars could hold the same amount. I guess my point is, your son may not yet grasp the concept of shorter vs. taller, but it would be good to discuss, as that will soon be coming up in his math curriculum.
2007-04-12 09:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its fine. My son is still the shortest one in his class ,3rd grader, But both his father and I are short. I am 5'3 and his father is 5'6. He knows why hes short and he's fine with it. he's petite and he's a doll. I love that kid so much. As for your boys perception or lack thereof, don't worry about it. You can demonstrate with blocks or drawings. He'll get it. And be sure to make being a man a thing with dinner, like eat your veggies and you can have big muscles when you're 16. This way he won't eat a carrot and wonder why he's still short. My son thinks he grew whenever he puts on his little brothers pants. I tease him about the floods then.:)
2007-04-16 08:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by Heather R♥se 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kindergarten kids actually don't have much self-perception at all. They don't notice that someone else is taller or shorter than they are, or much of anything else. It's totally normal. That's the beauty of young children - they learn about people on the inside, and don't care much about the outside.
2007-04-12 13:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children a five years old do not have ego's. his response is normal, and as far a being small. My son was the smallest in his kindergarten class and one of the smallest all threw grade school, Well he is 6' 2" tall, do not worry, he'll caught up
2007-04-14 15:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by Granny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are amazing, do not worry he is just fine. My daughter use to say she was as tall as me; too bad they grow so fast. I just wish I could keep mine that age for a little bit longer.
Give him a big kiss. Take care.
2007-04-12 09:59:10 · answer #7 · answered by chilanga26lasvegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as hes happy with who he is don't worry about it. my son is one of the smallest in his class and hes the oldest in first grade and my daughter is the biggest and almost youngest in her kindergarten class. they have no problems as long as somebody is there to play with them.
2007-04-12 19:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your son is just perfect. he will grow when his body is ready for it. Kids are resilient creatures. if you treat him like a normal kid then he wont know the difference. what is normal for another kid is different then what is normal for your son.
2007-04-12 09:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by anette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your son is secure & that is a great thing. Good parenting, mom!
2007-04-12 09:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋