Olivia has been a bully at daycare a couple times, and our care providers have been teaching her to say 'I'm sorry' after she pushes or grabs toys from other kids.
Last week, I was giving Olivia a shower. She cried, whined, and fussed for a long time, which caused me much frustration at the end of a long work day. At the end of her shower, she said 'Sorry Mommy.'
I got ready to start bragging on Facebook. My child is already emotionally intelligent enough to apologize when she frustrates me. Take that, 2 year old who is able to read!
The following day, she started saying sorry more often. When I made her get dressed. When I made her leave the playground. When I wouldn't let her play with matches. It turns out that Olivia says 'Sorry' not when she's sorry, but when she doesn't get her way. Which makes it kind of funny that the daycare providers think they've achieved something by teaching her to say "Sorry"
Did I just blow my chances of getting into a good pre-school by posting this?
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