Re: Toddler learning

From: Dossy (dossy@panoptic.com)
Date: Mon May 20 2002 - 09:10:21 MDT


On 2002.05.20, Olga Bourlin <fauxever@sprynet.com> wrote:
> From: "Dossy" <dossy@panoptic.com>
>
> > On 2002.05.20, Olga Bourlin <fauxever@sprynet.com> wrote:
> > > I don't remember anyone in my household encouraging me to do well
> > > in school, either - but I somehow understood from a very early age
> > > that it was something I did - or did not do - for myself (and I
> > > still love "educating" myself, to this day). The idea of living
> > > up to other people's ideas of what one should do or be seems
> > > dreadful to me. I'm my own scorekeeper.
> >
> > You're not an only child, are you. How many older brothers and
> > sisters do you have?
>
> Oh, dear. Nope. One brother.
>
> > Are you the youngest of your siblings? Youngest female of your
> > siblings?
>
> Older sibling. Female. (I don't know what all this is supposed to
> indicate.)

They were merely background questions to put your opinions into
some necessary context. Now your sentiments make a lot more sense.

Thanks,

-- Dossy

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