Plenty of grounds for Mommy fly-bys

November 15, 2006 - 9:02 PM by Sarah

“A Mother in Israel” observes:

Here are some “truths” known to all Israelis about children.

* They need to nap between two and four in the afternoon.
* Even if they don’t nap, they must never go to friends’ homes during that time.
* They need to be in a “misgeret” [framework/program] from the age of two, unless they are particularly advanced in which case they can be ready up to half a year earlier. A commonly heard statement: “He’s twenty months old and is getting bored at home; it’s time for him to be in a misgeret.”
* Toilet training begins for all children at age two, weather-permitting (never in the winter, so it’s okay to advance or delay it accordingly).
* All babies must eat soup (recipe below) as one of their earliest solids, and this soup will remain a staple of their diet for the next year or longer.
* Bamba** is the first finger food and an essential component of a toddler’s diet.

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One Comment on Plenty of grounds for Mommy fly-bys

  1. David on Thu, Nov 16th 2006 4:15 AM

    2. Bollocks! Then bollocks again!

    I grew up on a kibbutz in Israel. After school I was allowed to “run wild” – the thought of bing involved in programs and managed sends shivers up my back.

    Whats happened to the Israeli sense of freedom?
    Its been buggered by insipid attitudes that rule the emaciated looking pale Upper West Siders of New York City.

    Was Bill Gates “managed” when he was a kid? No! And…! – he DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE!

    Parents, get a grip on yourselves and allow your children to grow up as little Israelis! Not managed like the lunatic Japanese or Koreans with suicide rates soaring!

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