Comments on: Choosing Right Pencil, Eraser, Sharpner for kids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Madhurie Singh

Madhurie Singh — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:55:06 +0000

hehehe Prerna, what I wud suggest is give him good pencils which do not break ON THEIR OWN Kids are good at creating stories.

By: PRERNA

PRERNA — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:47:04 +0000

hi madhurie,
when i give my son all sharpened pencils to carry to school, some of them break while travvelinggg what is the solution?

By: madhuriesingh

madhuriesingh — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:40:24 +0000

Dear Mili,
I am all smiles .
All kids have such cute and hilarious ways.
Well for the sharpening of the pencil you can tell your child , that you will be his assistant and sharpen the pencils for him, and you must do it in front of him, till he believes you. Then slowly just pretend to be sharpening the pencils. After a while he shud lose interest in sharpening.
You could try distracting him the moment he wants to sharpen his pencil, by praising him for the good handwriting or drawing, without letting him touch the sharpener. I try this distraction method to keep them focussed on one thing. (..wat an irony..). Praising and affectionate comments about the activity you wish your child to concentrate has always worked.
The last tip should be used only when the above tips do not work. You can say the pencil gets hurt if sharpened too often . Now this may boomerang, so use wisely.
If you come up with something that worked, pls do write to me for others to see.
thanks
Madhurie Singh

By: Mili

Mili — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:56:59 +0000

Good and useful blog. My son is 6 yrs old. He has a habit of sharpening pencils if it is already sharp. I am tired to stop this habit, but helpless. His writings are fine. He write one-two alphabet and again busy in sharpening the pencil. If any tip regarding this plz write me. Thanks,

take care.

Mili/Neepa