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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Germi9: 1:03pm On Oct 23, 2020
at what age did you start to read oga?people like you will finally put the kid under pressure and later become dull
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Obynolee(f): 1:04pm On Oct 23, 2020
Makavelli25:
Are you a Russian
ABI where are you rushing to


If he is just moving to nursery classes then he is still okay with what he knows already.
Let me do a short breakdown for you
Playgroup/kindergarten (1yearold) -all they go to school to do is play sing rhymes and sleep
Prenusery1/kg1 (2year old)- learn life basic skills, greetings etc sing rhymes play and sleep. Some schools may introduce them to the alphabet but they don't really expect them to Know it
Prenusery2/kg2(3year old)- they start giving them pencil so their wrist will be trained to hold it well, they start reading the ABC so they will get used to it

Then Nursery 1 and 2 by now they would have known how to hold a pencil properly here they will start learning numbers up to 100/200 so when they get to nursery 2 the will start all these 2/3 letter word.





Just keep calm and find time for your kid. Monitor his improvement and communicate well with his teacher



He go det okay. Let him reach Nursery 1st


His mates can write 1-50 at least,that's his level, if mixed in a class with such kids,he will be left behind because not all teachers have that kind of patience.He needs home coaching.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Sagay212: 1:04pm On Oct 23, 2020
Is your wife an illiterate? How the phuck does she beat a 3 year old because he can't read and write? How does she expect him to learn anything with fear? How are you even comfortable watching your wife beat your own child because he can't read and write?
If we talk say no be everybody suppose get pickin or marry, people go dey talk nonsense. Now you two airheads have brought an innocent child to this world to suffer him for nothing. This is what lack of exposure plus poverty and foo.lish.ness can cause.

Very disgusting story to read. Instead of investigating by checking the kind of school, teachers, seeking professional advise from child psychologists, etc, you are watching your wife beating your own 3 year old child and feeling sorry for the poor helpless boy. 3 years old? Them suppose arrest you and your wife.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Tab4kids(f): 1:05pm On Oct 23, 2020
Some cheap private schools like over stressing kids. Please dont kill that child in the name of writing a b c. I can confidently say that with the way u people are going about teaching him, he’s fast loosing interest in learning.

I can only imagine that child being beaten every day in school, and when he hears the school bell to go home he becomes despair because he knows his mother who should help comfort him and teach him with patience will also beat. What a psychological torture.


Learning is a process, try and make it fun for him. @kenny1111 tell your wife to calm to calm down and teach him with patience and if she cant, pls look for an after school teacher who will.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Xantel(f): 1:05pm On Oct 23, 2020
Did you provide A lesson tutor for Him during the lockdown? He must have forgotten all that he learnt.

He is still very young, teach him how to say
I want to poo
I want to wee
I want water

Let him always watch educational films
Before he graduate from nursery department You will be amazed

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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by yesloaded: 1:06pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy
Please don't stress the boy too much

He's still young pls

Buy as much as teachings aids as you can & watch him improve
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Mypeople2(m): 1:06pm On Oct 23, 2020
Uyi168:
At 3,the little boy should be able to at least read from A - Z, even if he didn't get the letters correctly.
The teacher and the school needs questioning.

Na big big money all these mushroom private school sabi charge.. angry
Don't talk like that .The school does not need questioning, have you forgotten that these kids have been at home for more than 6months because of the fake coronavirus in Nigeria ? Why are you blaming the school? The kid is recovering from the lost time and you want the child to start reading .Blame your government.
Schools have just resumed in Delta state .They gave teachers 10weeks to prepare their learners for the term .Now the government just imposed 48hrs curfew and the learners have been told to stay at home till November 2nd .Later on you will start blaming teachers when your child starts saying 3 times 2 = 32 and 4 times 5 = 45 .
Stop blaming teachers, blame your government. Teachers are not magicians .If the thing easy ,teach your child for house make you see as he be .If you can't ,employ a home tutor
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by omotoda(m): 1:06pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy

You mean your wife is beating a 3 year old for not been able to write? You people should fear God ooo.Can you write the alphabets at his age?His motor skills are just beginning to develop now.Jusybkeep playing videos of alphabets for him.They are all over on youtube.With time he will be tbenone disturbing you with the scribbling s trying to write the alphabets.And from my experience,the male child are slower at picking up at that age than the female.

You also need to watch these videos and learn appropriate techniques at writing each if the alphabet. Don't beat the poor boy oo.

Moreover from Toddler to Garade 1 that's all they will learn.Alphabets and numbering so relax!!!

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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Mayng01(m): 1:07pm On Oct 23, 2020
Stop beating him, your complaints sounds like autism to me, does he find it difficult to interpret speech or instructions? If yes! The boy needs help from you..... & you must not be tired teaching him.... it’s a difficult task, but it can happen & can be solved with devotion on him. Stop beating him cos you are only damaging & harming him the more. Teach him how to hold pencil by putting it in his hand while you hold on to that hand & do the moves repeatedly, teach him two letters per day, if he does not get it well it must be repeated the following day before you move to another....... one the boy can write A to Z and can write 1 to 10 the rest will become a history.... school can’t help you, you must help yourself by helping him. I am talking from experience, there is an autistic child near me, & he has improved greatly & performing well.. please, stop beating & do the needful . For better understanding... google autism from the internet..... & you will understand your child better.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Zetty177x: 1:07pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy

I'm sure he can identify. If he can dont worry. They don't just grab it all at once
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by zabuur: 1:07pm On Oct 23, 2020
My son is 4, my daughter is 7. When my daughter was 4, she could read, my son at 4 can't read. Their mum is worried but, me I no even bother. When it's his time, he'll start reading. Infact I forbade my wife getting a lesson teacher for him. But, my son can sing ehn. If he sings Ed Sheeran for u, you'll be amazed

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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Bloooody(m): 1:08pm On Oct 23, 2020
daddytime:
Oga, abeg, make you take am easy on that tod.

Apart from the fact say the pikin never even reach age to dey stress unnecessarily over A, B, C, and D sef, you suppose don know say school no be for everybody. Abi you no dey this same world wey we dey live?

You've mentioned how the kid is good with numbers. How about you take that as his forte and encourage him more in that line.

I won't say he could be autistic or a special needs kid yet for a lack of any professional diagnostics, but I'm sure there isn't anything wrong with your son.

You guys need to allow the kid be a kid and quit with the mental, emotional, and physical abuses on such a young fragile mind.
He is 3 years old.
I hope your child doesn't inherit this disgusting mindset
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Dchampion65: 1:08pm On Oct 23, 2020
I was in your shoe, worried over nothing.

My boy will be seeing figure inside alphabet at 7 years. At a point his lesson teacher withdrew.

His headmistress counselled us that we were comparing him with others which should not be. But am seriously worried

Today, to the glory of God, he is a First Class final year student of electrical & electronics.

Those things you bought is OK, give him time to assimilate. Allow him to go step by step. Follow and guide.

God bless.

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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by AgentGoat: 1:10pm On Oct 23, 2020
Wetin three years won dey read and write.

Getout!!!!! You are irritating embarassed

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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by daddytime(m): 1:10pm On Oct 23, 2020
Bloooody:

He is 3 years old.
I hope your child doesn't inherit this disgusting mindset

Who is this phlegm?

I vomit on you, dog.

Tueeh

Ekpa
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by gabicon: 1:11pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy

The child has bee at home for 7 months without a tutor, he most likely has forgotten. Children thrive on routine not one off teaching, does your son have a routine? Another thing is that children play learn, if you are a little hard on them they zone out. If you are in Lagos I can link you up with an educator who facilitate home schooling and trains parents on home schooling.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by joinnow: 1:11pm On Oct 23, 2020
because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good

op
did you know why i highlihted red above.

Leave my little man alone
Beside he is still 3years

Haba Haba.
Change school
Get private teacher
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by fabsyl(m): 1:12pm On Oct 23, 2020
if u r worried about a 3yo what wl u do to a great grand pa of 90yo who can't understand things and without certificate is ruling a nation

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Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Mzcaz: 1:12pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy
my younger brother couldn't read and write till age 5 .we all were shocked to see him read story books at age 7 till now he reads novels of 1000 pages and writes stories alot ,an art student now studying law
make reading fun for your baby boy
he will pick up
turn alphabets into a music for him and he will pick interest in writing .
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by kentzz(f): 1:14pm On Oct 23, 2020
Use your phonics sounds to help the child.
he should know his sounds a_z then you can start with blending two soundable words like....a-n=an a-t=at
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by DEKOL: 1:14pm On Oct 23, 2020
He may have learning disability and be very gifted . please be patient with such child . you may need to get special needs teacher who can help
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Obeghare(m): 1:14pm On Oct 23, 2020
the current educational syllabus intends to raise professors at 4 years. the child is only 3 years sir. so long he can sing some children rhymes even if he doesn't pronounce them correctly he is at par with his age grade
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Bloooody(m): 1:15pm On Oct 23, 2020
daddytime:


Who is this phlegm?

I vomit on you, dog.

Tueeh

Ekpa
At what age you start writing?
Animal
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by banhammy: 1:16pm On Oct 23, 2020
Oga, stop worrying yourself over unnecessary issue.
The boy will still pick up and go places in life.
As at 10 years old, I was in primary 4 then and my mother was still helping me to write my name on my notebooks.
But now, by His Grace, I'm a lecturer in a university.
So calm down.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by banio: 1:17pm On Oct 23, 2020
3years old.

Allow the child to enjoy himself with play.


The Child wiil meet up at the right age.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by feejay70: 1:18pm On Oct 23, 2020
When people ate and satisfied their hungry stomarch, they became clueless. 3year old child? With time he can, pls he's a little boy
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Bbbwings: 1:19pm On Oct 23, 2020
Na wa o
I was climbing trees without pants at that age.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by mvem(m): 1:19pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy
research dyslexia
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Iamdeagle: 1:19pm On Oct 23, 2020
Please tell the mother to ease up on the beatings. Children learn at different pace.

What you can do is keep letting him watch fun filled educational materials and observe him. Give him a year or two and just be observing to find out where his strength lies. Then work around that.

Having fun while learning is the best way to teach kids don't instill fear in him by beating him. Please be patient with him. This is not the time to panick.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Ayinlaokin(m): 1:20pm On Oct 23, 2020
Bring him to Danbo Int'l Schools,Barnawa, Kaduna State. Then, you will see great improvement and transformation.
You can call these numbers: 08067722505 or 08144551519.
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by Depressed101: 1:20pm On Oct 23, 2020
kenny1111:
Good afternoon everyone,

please I need advice from all parents and Educators and parents on Nairanland. today I just realized my 3years old son cant even read Letters A to F talk less of A to Z but can read Figure 1 to 10, I am seriously worried.

I don't stay at home except for weekends as I am working outside my state, but due to the curfew I find my way back home yesterday so I was able to discover this problem in the early hours of today.

I know the mother is trying cos I have seen different live videos where she was teaching him and working on his assignment, most times I pity the boy so much because of the beating from his mum alone makes me sick but I can't really complain since I know is for his own good and I know how stressful it is for a mother with 2 kids to manage her time and all that....

I called his teacher immediately and she told me my son will be going to Nursery class when the present term is over due to his age, sadly she didn't say things I expect to hear from her so I told her I will visit the school once the curfew is over, I need explanation, is private school that bad these days ? my son can't even write 2 and 3

I have bought Video CD, bought many play book materials containing letters and figures displayed boldly, I bought counting and so on when he was 2 years so i expect a better result by now.

pls sir and ma, I need help on how to guide this boy to learn better, what should I do and how should I go about it.

Note: any time I am home, I always go through his books, assignments and read his school rhymes for him.

pls Help

concerned Daddy
i can tell you this what my parents did to me. I couldn't spell Lagos when I was in primary 3.they beat the hell out of me.. Carried to all time of extra moral classes.. But it didn't work. It never did. I just felt stressed and unhappy.. I can imagine the stress you are putting that little boy to. Pls don't support your wife to beat him up. It's not for his good.. You are just messing up the little boy's psychology....
Right now I think what you should do. Is trying to make learning a fun thing to him and not a workload that has to be done before he can play... This is the Stage you should find out what he is most interested in.. In my case my parents found out I liked stories. So When I was in primary 6,they introduced the state library to me..... I can tell you it got better that way.... So if your kid is good in numbers.. That's a good development.. Encourage him...

And Stop your wife from abusing that kid. Thank you
Re: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by daddytime(m): 1:21pm On Oct 23, 2020
Bloooody:

At what age you start writing?
Animal

Goat...

Pikin wey prostitute and witch born for armed robber.

Something wey dem suppose prevent with #50 condom or abort him worthless fetus dump for sewage to feed maggots.

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