Cottage News January 2025

Food for Thought:

Narcissism in children…taken from an article I thought was interesting..

‘You’ve met that child (OR THAT ADULT): the one who insists on special treatment, who thinks the rules don’t apply to him, who brags and seems insensitive to other’s feelings or wishes, the one who throws fits if he doesn’t get his way’,

Narcissim is more than believing “I’m great!”, it’s believing “I’m better (smarter, more important, etc.) THAN YOU”. Narcissistic children always want to be the center of attention. They care more about admiration than real relationships. They have trouble with empathy and self-esteem. They don’t care who gets in their way as long as THEY GET THEIR WAY.

Parents who give children “false” praise or (make them feel like they are more important than anyone else) are not helping that child. They are setting them up for false expectations and, ultimately, more difficult in life in the long run. “it’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”

Spanish: Wednesdays

Dance: January 9 & 23

Themes: Artists. authors, musicians, Martin Luther King Jr., safety

Reading Readiness:

Red/ Purple / Blue: what’s missing, directional words

Yellow / Orange / Green: object completion, visual memory

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