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My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by bosco9: 1:34am On May 15

My 6 years old daughter does not have retentive memory, I really think she has a bad memory but yet again, there are somethings she can easily remember.

For example, she can read A-Z very well, but when asked to identify a letter randomly she finds it difficult to identify letter, I, j, g, t, s, h.

The major issues now is that when you help her to identify any of the difficult letters, she forgets it almost immediately, like, you can tell her this is letter 'g' if you ask her in the next two seconds, she has forgotten it, I have shouted, beaten her but the issue is still there.

I really don't want her to be a slow learner, I can say she is smart, intelligent and sharp in some things like she knows password to her mom's phone, she operates phone easily, there was a day I had difficulty in arranging the bed, she showed me her how to arrange the bed, I was very surprised but all this smartness and sharpness does not reflect on her academics, I just found out from her today that she copies her classwork from her classmates.

Please anyone ever experienced this? How did you go about it ?

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Mikespecialone(m): 1:51am On May 15

She’s still young and don’t worry she’ll catch up before she clocks 10, some kids are like that

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Kobojunkie: 2:23am On May 15

Mikespecialone:
She’s still young and don’t worry she’ll catch up before she clocks 10, some kids are like that

The 5-year-old hear is already reading and writing and able to recite all of his jolly phonics. At age 6, me sef don dey read the newspaper for Nigeria. Please don't say OP should wait. undecided

Op, make sure that child is getting enough protein in his diet every day abeg. Also, not a bad idea to get a doctor involved to make sure there is nothing to be concerned about. If e be say she dey dyslexic or something, now is equally a better time to discover that than later on. lipsrsealed

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by RoyalBlu(f): 2:50am On May 15

OP help your child by taking her to see a pediatrician asap.

Do you give her omega 3 supplements?
It's super good for kids. It's a brain booster.

The last time you beat her should be the last. Get her reviewed please.

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Mindlog: 2:53am On May 15

She struggles with her working memory but can be assisted....seek the professional intervention of an educational psychologist.

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by FairlyUSEDpussy: 3:42am On May 15

Don't think tis normal.......
I cud recite a page of textbooks off hand when I was 6.......

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Oju4190: 3:58am On May 15

It's her mother fault

She shot have breast milk her for at least two years.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Mindlog: 4:59am On May 15

Oju4190:
It's her mother fault

She shot have breast milk her for at least two years.

When ignorance shows off!

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by jmoore(m): 5:39am On May 15

Stop beating your child because of wrong answer. Una wan solve everything with violence for this country.
Tufiakwa!

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by KingLennon(m): 5:54am On May 15

Oju4190:
It's her mother fault
She shot have breast milk her for at least two years.

Na English you dey speak so or French? sad

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by KingLennon(m): 5:56am On May 15

Then teach her. Tell her things and ask to remind you in a short period of time sad

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by RoyalBlu(f): 6:17am On May 15

Oju4190:
It's her mother fault

She shot have breast milk her for at least two years.

Be careful o. Shuo.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by verifiablefacts: 6:47am On May 15

Kobojunkie:
The 5-year-old hear is already reading and writing and able to recite all of his jolly phonics. At age 6, me sef don dey read the newspaper for Nigeria. Please don't say OP should wait.

Op, make sure that child is getting enough protein in his diet every day abeg. Also, not a bad idea to get a doctor involved to make sure there is nothing to be concerned about. If e be say she dey dyslexic or something, now is equally a better time to discover that than later on.

Protein bawo?

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by RubiesBanking: 6:51am On May 15

I think I have watched a movie before based on this scenario before. The kid was suffering from a condition related to dyslexia and dysgraphia . They both fall under specific learning disorder, maybe you might need to see a therapist to find out if she's suffering from this issue.

Her brain might be having difficulty decoding them, an example is not being able to tell O, P and D apart. You need to teach her in a much more slower detailed manner. if possible see a therapist to carefully evaluate the problem. You need to also go to her school to find out more about how she behaves in class, like if she has issues reading out loud from a book in front of the whole class, evaluate her test notes and exam paper to observe her writing style just to have a much more detailed overview of the issue is facing.

Also be careful with the beating, she might be trying her best to actually memorize those words. It'll instead demoralize her, making her confused as to why she's having difficulty remembering, which might not be her fault.

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Kobojunkie: 7:01am On May 15

verifiablefacts:

Protein bawo?

Difficulty focusing/concentrating or brain fog could be result of deficiency of even the protein kind, I recently discovered. grin

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by incogni2o: 7:04am On May 15

bosco9:
My 6 years old daughter does not have retentive memory, I really think she has a bad memory but yet again, there are somethings she can easily remember.

For example, she can read A-Z very well, but when asked to identify a letter randomly she finds it difficult to identify letter, I, j, g, t, s, h.

The major issues now is that when you help her to identify any of the difficult letters, she forgets it almost immediately, like, you can tell her this is letter 'g' if you ask her in the next two seconds, she has forgotten it, I have shouted, beaten her but the issue is still there.

I really don't want her to be a slow learner, I can say she is smart, intelligent and sharp in some things like she knows password to her mom's phone, she operates phone easily, there was a day I had difficulty in arranging the bed, she showed me her how to arrange the bed, I was very surprised but all this smartness and sharpness does not reflect on her academics, I just found out from her today that she copies her classwork from her classmates.

Please anyone ever experienced this? How did you go about it ?

That's the issue.

She is likely one who shuts down under pressure.

My daughter is also same.

Why not make her understand things rather than memorising

If only you can take time to study her learning personality.

I don't understand why our Mothers only know how to shout on Kids.

Even your own generation. Don't you want to change that?

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by psalmylee(m): 7:50am On May 15

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Don't think tis normal.......
I cud recite a page of textbooks off hand when I was 6.......

weray

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by aminusodiq(m): 9:06am On May 15

bosco9:
My 6 years old daughter does not have retentive memory, I really think she has a bad memory but yet again, there are somethings she can easily remember.

For example, she can read A-Z very well, but when asked to identify a letter randomly she finds it difficult to identify letter, I, j, g, t, s, h.

The major issues now is that when you help her to identify any of the difficult letters, she forgets it almost immediately, like, you can tell her this is letter 'g' if you ask her in the next two seconds, she has forgotten it, I have shouted, beaten her but the issue is still there.

I really don't want her to be a slow learner, I can say she is smart, intelligent and sharp in some things like she knows password to her mom's phone, she operates phone easily, there was a day I had difficulty in arranging the bed, she showed me her how to arrange the bed, I was very surprised but all this smartness and sharpness does not reflect on her academics, I just found out from her today that she copies her classwork from her classmates.

Please anyone ever experienced this? How did you go about it ?

I had spelling problem when I was younger, she’s smart with reading but not with spelling, focus on the reading part. Get her simple and interesting novels to read and memorize, she will learn gradually.
I was able to read perfectly before I could understand writing, i was in pry 3 then. I hope it works.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Silentgroper(m): 9:11am On May 15

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Don't think tis normal.......
I cud recite a page of textbooks off hand when I was 6.......

bloody cap ..

Dey play..

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Mikespecialone(m): 9:23am On May 15

Kobojunkie:
The 5-year-old hear is already reading and writing and able to recite all of his jolly phonics. At age 6, me sef don dey read the newspaper for Nigeria. Please don't say OP should wait.

Op, make sure that child is getting enough protein in his diet every day abeg. Also, not a bad idea to get a doctor involved to make sure there is nothing to be concerned about. If e be say she dey dyslexic or something, now is equally a better time to discover that than later on.

But I don’t think the little girl has any health issue but all the same you made sense

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Pussyisgud: 9:41am On May 15

NA WA O THE KIND OF PRESSURE YOU PARENTS PUT ON KIDS, STOP BEATING AND SHOUTING ON THAT KID LEAVE HER ALONE, YOU, YOU ARE A SHAME TO PARENTHOOD.
YOU DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE A CHILD!

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by pps1759(m): 10:09am On May 15

Mikespecialone:
She’s still young and don’t worry she’ll catch up before she clocks 10, some kids are like that

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Justkatty(f): 10:32am On May 15

Probably she may be a slow learner and may pick up very fast when she's being carefully followed up quickly at any task she's ask to do.
Don't compare your kids Biko, every child has his or her uniqueness.
Beating must be totally out for any reason, if it means getting her a home lesson tutor if yiu can afford it,that wouldn't be bad as well.
Just give her time she'll pick up in her own space.
Kids do well when shown love.
When doing her work with her, cheer her, give her 5stars.... always remember to show her love by encouraging her
Lastly always pray for retentive memory.
God bless you.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Hathor5(f): 10:42am On May 15

bosco9:
My 6 years old daughter does not have retentive memory, I really think she has a bad memory but yet again, there are somethings she can easily remember.

For example, she can read A-Z very well, but when asked to identify a letter randomly she finds it difficult to identify letter, I, j, g, t, s, h.

The major issues now is that when you help her to identify any of the difficult letters, she forgets it almost immediately, like, you can tell her this is letter 'g' if you ask her in the next two seconds, she has forgotten it, I have shouted, beaten her but the issue is still there.

I really don't want her to be a slow learner, I can say she is smart, intelligent and sharp in some things like she knows password to her mom's phone, she operates phone easily, there was a day I had difficulty in arranging the bed, she showed me her how to arrange the bed, I was very surprised but all this smartness and sharpness does not reflect on her academics, I just found out from her today that she copies her classwork from her classmates.

Please anyone ever experienced this? How did you go about it ?

First of all, never beat her again or even shout. This is the best way to demotivate her and destroy her self-esteem.

Secondly, she is not a memory stick so she doesn`t have to remember everything at once. You don`t just put something in a child`s brain and it stays there. They aren`t computers. It takes practice to remember all the letters and to become a fluent reader. The brain needs time. Sometimes more and sometimes less. She can be fast today and slow tomorrow. Then fast again. Patience is key.

Thridly, if you want her to remember abstract symbols like letters more quickly, you have to find a way to make it easier. The brain thinks in pictures. Let`s take L as an example. L has the shape of a boot. Explain to her that the letter L looks like a boot. Show her a picture of a leather boot and the letter L. Now every time she will see a leather boot, she will think of L and when she sees L, she will think of a leather boot, so it will be easier for her to recall what the sound of L is.

Moreover, teach her poems and songs. This will train her memory in a playful way. And get her "Memory", the picture game. Play it with her and see how she will beat you mercilessly. Thank me later.

Finally, I like that you know that she is smart and all the examples you have given of her showing it. Show her how proud you`re of her by pointing it out to her. Say things like: "Thank you for showing me how to arrange the bed. I am proud that you can already do it." This will encourage and motivate her. It will boost her confidence to learn more and actually believe that she is capable.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by 1Sharon(f): 11:07am On May 15

Firstly, do you have retentive memory yourself?

I cant stand when Nigerians attack their children for poor academic performance.

Intelligence is inherited 🥴

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by 1Sharon(f): 11:12am On May 15

Mindlog:

When ignorance shows off!

He has a point. Breastfeeding increases intelligence.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8894195/#:~:text=Breastfeeding%20was%20positively%20associated%20with,%2Dbreastfed%20participants%20(19).

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Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by bosco9: 12:12pm On May 15

Pussyisgud:
NA WA O THE KIND OF PRESSURE YOU PARENTS PUT ON KIDS, STOP BEATING AND SHOUTING ON THAT KID LEAVE HER ALONE, YOU, YOU ARE A SHAME TO PARENTHOOD.
YOU DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE A CHILD!

OGUN KILL YOU

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by bosco9: 12:13pm On May 15

Justkatty:
Probably she may be a slow learner and may pick up very fast when she's being carefully followed up quickly at any task she's ask to do.
Don't compare your kids Biko, every child has his or her uniqueness.
Beating must be totally out for any reason, if it means getting her a home lesson tutor if yiu can afford it,that wouldn't be bad as well.
Just give her time she'll pick up in her own space.
Kids do well when shown love.
When doing her work with her, cheer her, give her 5stars.... always remember to show her love by encouraging her
Lastly always pray for retentive memory.
God bless you.

Thank you

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by bosco9: 12:17pm On May 15

1Sharon:
Firstly, do you have retentive memory yourself?

I cant stand when Nigerians attack their children for poor academic performance.

Intelligence is inherited 🥴

I can swear with my life I have retentive memory than your entire generation

God pun!sh you, u Don pay school fee once, you Don run school run under hot sun with all the stress.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by Mindlog: 12:45pm On May 15

1Sharon:

He has a point. Breastfeeding increases intelligence.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8894195/#:~:text=Breastfeeding%20was%20positively%20associated%20with,%2Dbreastfed%20participants%20(19).

My 9 to 5 job revolves around early brain development, so I am very much aware of the positive impact of breastfeeding in a child's cognitive development but does the guy have the child's breastfeeding history that he went straight to blame the mother?

There are millions of children who were exclusively breastfed for a extended period of time but still struggles with learning difficulties.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by We4all: 12:56pm On May 15

Omoo! At 6 years I was already a good reader. Any 6 year old child that cannot identity alphabets is quite a slow learner. But give it time. She may pick up.

Re: My 6years Old Does Not Have Retentive Memory by We4all: 1:08pm On May 15

RoyalBlu:
OP help your child by taking her to see a pediatrician asap.

Do you give her omega 3 supplements?
It's super good for kids. It's a brain booster.

The last time you beat her should be the last. Get her reviewed please.

Dey play. Drug manufacturers are looking for ways to sell their drugs and you guys keep falling for it. Omega 3 supplements doesn't do shit.

I never had those supplements. My diet wasn't even balanced. I wasn't enrolled in a private school. But at age 6, I was already a good reader and very smart. Some things na follow come.

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