preschool at 2 really necessary?
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preschool at 2 really necessary?
| Mon, 02-23-2004 - 10:49am |
Hi everyone! Lurker here - it's hard to get on the boards much since I have a DD that will be 3 in June and a 3 month old DS. Have a question - all the moms in my playgroup are sending their 2 yr olds to preschool already. I don't think my DD is ready for it, and I don't think I want to spend the $$ anyway, being a SAHM. I wasn't going to send her until she's 4 and she'll be 100% potty trained by then, anyway. What do you think? I never went to preschool, just kindergarten, and I turned out ok!

Marsha
Cindy
I was wondering the same thing. Then I was completely shocked to find out that pre-school costs money! (I know, I know, I must seem like the dumbest mom in the world, but I was never really around kids or people with kids till I had my own...so lots of things are coming as a surprise).
Anyway, I live in Michigan and even the 1/2 day 2 or 3 times a week programs can cost between $400 and $500 a month! That's a lot! I figure that I can teach her here at home and maybe take her to a more structured program when she is about 4. I agree that the completed potty training should be a goal first. I've heard that a lot of back-sliding can occur when they babies are shipped off to school too early.
Personally, I also think that moms who send the kids at 2 just want a break and use the excuse that it's good for the kids.
Just my thoughts.
Melissa
Well she wasn't REALLY serious but her point was that all of the kids in her class are bored. She says she looks down and there are 4 and 5 year olds rolling their eyes! The parents call her all the time saying "the books you send home with DD aren't CHALLENGING enough" (like they can't find more books at the local library). She says she feels like telling the parents to send them to first grade if they're bored but we all know that's not what they're looking for because then their kid won't be the smartest and ahead of everyone.
She said she had 37 bags of homework to correct which I couldn't believe but these kids write in a journal every night. Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think we even wrote anything in K! I thought we just played.
Anyway, I am planning on sending DS to preschool at 4 ( he's 2 now). He already goes to DH aunts daycare for a few hours a week to play and be around other kids and he already knows SO much. I can't see him going to preschool at this age.
Jill
We push them too much in todays world. Let them be kids! Sometimes I want to send them ASAP too!!!
Stephanie
Stephanie
&nbs
You are responsible for teaching her what she can learn. There is nothing at pre-school that you can not teach.
Children need socialization skills at this age but you can get together with friends that have children. Your local library usually runs storytime programs. Take them to the park.
I homeschool my children. I don't regret it a bit. I hope I never have to face sending my children to a preschool or daycare for someone else to raise. I know that I'm fortunate to be able to stay at home with my kids.