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sashime76 · 01-11-2006, 09:10 AM

My 5 year old, despite being in 95%tile in both height and weight, is the gentler, calmer of two, compared to my 3 year old (turn 3 at end of April). First couple weeks at the homecare, he was pretty much by himself, when picked on by other kids, bigger or smaller, he'd just go to the corner and sob.

I don't necessarily want him to learn how to "defend" himself, for god's sake, he is just five, what enemies can he have besides his Ninja Turtles? He will start kindergarten this fall. Asian population is just 2% where we live in Central Indy, so he is going to stand out like a sore thumb. Not saying it will, but it may happen that other kids pick on him just because he looks different.

I'm happy to say that he interacts very well with other kids at the homecare now. He has a couple of buddies although they are either in kindergarten or elementary already.

Of the two schools we have in mind, the Martial Arts school has two of its Senseis inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. The Karate school was feature numerous times in local papers for its youth programs. Both place strong emphasis on self discipline, respect to other as well as mental and physical growth.

I had practiced Wing-Chun when I was about 6 or 7, though very briefly because my family had to move. I was too into sports later and never went back to the martial arts.

I wouldn't worry about my five year old being agressive or has anger problem. We have witnessed many, many times out at parks, malls, or just playgrounds at McD's, he tolerates being pushed around much better than some of the other kids.

He loves his digital drums and computer games - all educational. We don't have game consoles like XBox or Playstaion 2 at home. His favorite DVD is Animusic 2 although he loves the Ninja Turtles series, too. My wife and I both play several musical instruments, not experts, though. So, introduction to music is to come soon.

I just think that with the right instructors and good guidance, we can help him grow, in terms of self being, mental and physical toughness. We try not to think about it, but it's not exactly a friendly world out there! Sometime even when you are just a kid.

01-11-2006, 09:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
sashime76 Addict Location: Hoosier State	My 5 year old, despite being in 95%tile in both height and weight, is the gentler, calmer of two, compared to my 3 year old (turn 3 at end of April). First couple weeks at the homecare, he was pretty much by himself, when picked on by other kids, bigger or smaller, he'd just go to the corner and sob. I don't necessarily want him to learn how to "defend" himself, for god's sake, he is just five, what enemies can he have besides his Ninja Turtles? He will start kindergarten this fall. Asian population is just 2% where we live in Central Indy, so he is going to stand out like a sore thumb. Not saying it will, but it may happen that other kids pick on him just because he looks different. I'm happy to say that he interacts very well with other kids at the homecare now. He has a couple of buddies although they are either in kindergarten or elementary already. Of the two schools we have in mind, the Martial Arts school has two of its Senseis inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. The Karate school was feature numerous times in local papers for its youth programs. Both place strong emphasis on self discipline, respect to other as well as mental and physical growth. I had practiced Wing-Chun when I was about 6 or 7, though very briefly because my family had to move. I was too into sports later and never went back to the martial arts. I wouldn't worry about my five year old being agressive or has anger problem. We have witnessed many, many times out at parks, malls, or just playgrounds at McD's, he tolerates being pushed around much better than some of the other kids. He loves his digital drums and computer games - all educational. We don't have game consoles like XBox or Playstaion 2 at home. His favorite DVD is Animusic 2 although he loves the Ninja Turtles series, too. My wife and I both play several musical instruments, not experts, though. So, introduction to music is to come soon. I just think that with the right instructors and good guidance, we can help him grow, in terms of self being, mental and physical toughness. We try not to think about it, but it's not exactly a friendly world out there! Sometime even when you are just a kid.