Originally Posted by doclori
While he did all the catch-up, I spent the time explaining to him why cutting with scissors and gluing with glue sticks is important for his fine-motor strength, even if the academic part of the work seems mundane.


Alas, it comes back to bite me on the tushie . . . DH was just telling DS to "put away the Legos and do something that's 'learning.'" DS replied that the legos are good for his fine-motor skills.

Isn't it fun having a kid who's smarter than both of you?