Long hrs in preschool/daycare harmful

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Long hrs in preschool/daycare harmful
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Sun, 03-19-2006 - 3:09pm

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051101/news_1n1earlyed.html

Very interesting. Particularly the difference in the middle to upper income kids vs low income.

"I personally feel children need the nurture of their parents and the home," she said. "Those early years, that's when they are bonding to their family. That nurturing, only the family can give that."

I tend to agree.

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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 4:48pm
Sorry, I just don't see it. If I write a letter to someone, they read it. They don't just sound out the words. Same with briefs, judge's opinions, published cases, patents, prior art journal articles, etc., etc... I don't care how stupid opposing counsel has been, they've always been able to read the relevant items. So I just can't see reading as such a high level skill that only the truly gifted have mastered.
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 4:54pm
I realize you were only addressing part - I simply thought it was a good question.
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 4:55pm

"I think that a parent saying "Oh my gosh, my child can read, he's obviously gifted" (which parents of early readers often seem to want to do) is about as stupid as a parent saying "Oh my gosh, my child can walk, he will obviously be a great athlete.""

I agree.

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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 5:18pm
I agree with this sentiment as well. 2 of my 4 dds read at 4 yo. Although, they are above average in intelligence, they aren't gifted. My now 7 yo is just beginning to read, I am certain she will be just fine. My other 4 yo is reading some small words. I think parents want to believe their kids will excel in at least one area. Many feel like failures if this isn't the case. It's all just part of the "mommy olympics".
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 5:53pm

Just jumping in.

It is not such a high level skill that only the elite have mastered. But everyone does comprehend at different levels. Almost anyone can read words and rather quickly. It is how they interpret them that makes the difference. Some people have to read them multiple times to 'get it'; others can glance at a page and take it all it at once. For others, still, they have to have optimal conditions with which to read and comprehend.

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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 6:04pm
And there is a time factor involved as well. I am an extremely fast reader. My dh is an extremely slow reader (he overcame childhood dyslexia). We end up with the same level of comprehension, but achieve it at different rates. This also means he can't read as much as I can, because it takes him so long.
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 6:47pm

In large part, yes. They also exist so that kids with talent and ability can continue to be challenged by others with higher levels of talent and ability. We enrolled John in the travel league for bowling because there were so few kids in his home lanes that were a match for his ability. Sure, it's nice to win regularly, but it's not very interesting or challenging. By putting him in with others who were more talented and with greater bowling ability/skills challenged him to keep improving.

It also lit a spark in him that had begun to wane, wrt bowling. Without his contacts made with other bowlers from other houses in the travel league, it's doubtful he'd have become as involved in the Amateur Bowler League or the Junior Bowler League, both of which feed into the Olympic bowling team. Even now, no longer a youth bowler, he is a member of the board of directors for the Maryland Jr. Bowling League. He's become active with an organization and in helping to continue to interest youth in bowling and in feeding their talents as well.

He bowls actively and well. He enjoys the sport thoroughly. He's likely NOT Pro Bowler material, but I'm not of the opinion that such was necessary to justify his participation in the travel leagues.

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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 7:46pm

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I think the politics and red tape at the federal level would be even worse. And taxes wouldn't be lowered I'm sure - just redirected to the feds.

Look at the NCLB Act. My State is the first (if not still the only) State to sue the federal government under the NCLB in that it is an unlawful, unfunded federal mandate ~ the federal government forces the States to periodically test, report, etc., but doesn't provide the means to do so.

I'm rusty on constitutional law, but if the federal government lawfully enacted the IDEA, then it's incumbent on the States to abide by it, even if that means additional funds are needed. The States can choose to be stricter than the IDEA, but at a minimum the States must abide by it. Perhaps the IDEA is too broad and didn't go far enough if you're finding it's ineffectual.




Edited 4/22/2006 8:18 pm ET by tinderbox3
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 8:17pm
I agree. Being an avid reader alone doesn't make one gifted.
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 8:30pm

Yes, I agree. I tend to be a slower reader now than when I was younger. I think it has to do with the fact that it takes me longer to relax than it used to.

Congrats to your dh for overcoming dyslexia. That is quite an accomplishment. I have a BIL (now 51) who suffered with it as a child. He was labelled as slow. If those people who labelled him then could see him now, they would eat their words. He has a Masters' in Biology and and MBA and is a VP of Engineering at a hi-tech company here in MA.

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