High strung mom asks tutor to teach her 3-year-old son math for 4 hours a week: 'How long does it usually take for him to get better?'

Kids need the opportunity just to be kids without the pressures of academic achievement. If a toddler shows interest in reading, that's an excellent opportunity to expand their world through literacy. But if a 3-year-old can't read yet and doesn't seem particularly ready/interested in reading, that doesn't mean you have to hire a team of educational experts to diagnose what's wrong with your kid. There's nothing wrong with a toddler who isn't interested in subjects that are more appropriate for a six or seven-year-old. If your kid is eight and still can't read, that's cause for concern, but there's a whole lot of learning that happens from age 3 to age 8. Kids can learn to read faster than you'd think. Rushing them into academic subjects that aren't developmentally appropriate can lead to resentment towards school in the future, which isn't ideal. If your 3-year-old can say his times tables, that's great, but that's the exception, not the rule.

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The mom in this story might have some unrealistic expectations of where her toddler son should be academically. She wants to hire a tutor to teach him for an hour a day, 3-4 times a week, which is lowkey ridiculous for a preschooler.
Is it normal for a three year old to need math help?

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$somanyquestions32 They likely want a glorified babysitter to do math games and teach some math basics. I would pass as I prefer to work with older students.$

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