raeanna74

I just walked outside our apt this evening. My daughter and a neighbor boy that I'm watching were playing but seemed to be constantly argueing tonight.

Then there's the other little one I"m watching who just woke up from a nap. She's normall pretty cheerful then but actually is refusing to go out and play (out of character for her) and when asked if she'd like ANYTHING her answer is no.

Then, while standing outside I hear another child in the neighborhood. Judging by their tone, volume, and sound of their voice they are around the toddler to preschool age. They are screeching and crying in the temper kind of cry - not the hurt kind.

Then there's the neighbor behind. I can hear her daughter fussing and her mother saying a harsh "No". My neighbor across from me is yelling at the eldest for teasing the youngest who is currently crying. And last but not least there's another neighbor down the way with a small 1 yr old who is crying/screaming for some reason.

I noticed in the store today (we were only out for about 10 min) that there were two children, one of which had tossed himself on the floor and his mother picked him up, buckled him into the cart and continued on. His compaints didn't last long as she ignored them and they had no effect on her. So he quit his usless fussing.

I mention all those children to simply say this. I've taught before and worked with children long enough to know that they all seem to get in this cranky mood around the same time. In school it's often affected by the weather, the seasons, and the current studies. The worst time is in January when the kids are unable to go outside as much, the excitment of Christmas is over, and it's the longest stretch of classes without breaks. I've noticed that children get these little peaks and valleys that almost seem to coincide with the full moons as well.

Does anyone else notice these things as clearly? Or am I just making excuses for the kids in a way? Would you agree that there's just something with the cycles of the moon or whatever that affect human moods and attitudes this greatly? How does this affect you individually? Personally during January I get the blues and get cranky of course. Partly this I attribute to the kids moods though. Everyone tends to get a little of the winter blues too I think. Is there anything we can do to counteract this affect? Do I sound almost superstitious about this?

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Blonddie

I haven't really noticed in my kids. But during a full moon we are busier at work (its a hospital)-- everyone notices that. Seasonally, in Nov around deer hunting season, my husband and friends hubbys too, get cranky. Every year. So what's that all about??

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Frenchie

I don't have any children yet, thank God, since I'm 18. But my mother is a teacher for a 4th grade class. The full moon as a great effect on every student in her class and a lot in her school. I have been in there and there is no way that those students are all right when there is going to be a full moon. And then when it is hot they are usually argusing, or talking loudly and fighting... something like that.

So the seasons, weather, changes in the moon or what not I think have a good effect on a childs or even any person's behavior.

erion

It's really not just kids. Here at work when the full moon is about there is a whole lot more slacking going on, both by managment and hourly employees. Friday afternoon was the least productive day I have seen in our office in a long while. Even the highest-ranking members of management were sitting around in cubicles talking about football and baseball.

Hash_Browns

I agree that the moon cycles seem to bring out a differnce in people in general. I know there are times when I was working (and now that I just started again) that myself and the people I worked with could just tell without looking that there was a full moon out, just by watching and dealing with our customers. (fast food resturant, and now a cashier at Kroger's) We'd go out back when we had a moment, and there it would be....staring us all right in the face and turning everything a little wacky.

I would guess the kids are less aware of their own changes and might be less likely to fight the urge to get moody, whereas adults kinda have a chance to realize they are being a bit odd.

I also know that my cycles are different when there's a full moon coming around, hard to explain, just differences in myself that I can sense. I don't think its superstitous in the least.

I was doing a search and found this (mind you the search was on google..haha) http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=16966 1 month and a year just before this thread was started...hrm (hehe)

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