Long hrs in preschool/daycare harmful

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Registered: 03-26-2003
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.

MM, WOHM to B&E, 7.24.03

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Registered: 01-10-2006
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:49pm
It's all extremely relevent to me. We obviously have different standards. For the record, my kids are preschool aged and under so my standards very well may change to progress with their ages.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:51pm

NO way my 7, 9-10 year old boys could meet at a library or would my home stand that on a twice

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:52pm
Yes she does. She's in GS too! lol
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Registered: 01-13-2006
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:54pm

"But you are relying on society and the taxpayers to provide appropriate social experiences for your daughter although you clearly have both the time and resources to do so yourself."

Sorry, but I see no comparison between universal public dc and universal public school.

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:59pm

"Do you understand that I'm in favor of schools/society helping the parents to make those childcare arrangements, not to PAY for the extended day childcare?"

Yes.

However, I still disagree.

BTW, society already helps parents by giving them a child care tax credit.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:59pm

Why not?

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 2:59pm
i really dont think it is a matter of standards at all. that your kids are preschool aged makes a difference, to some extent, i mean my 2(almost 3) year old certainly requires more supervision than my 7 year old. but even with him, when the little neighbor girl who is his age comes over to play i am not in the middle of their play, they go outside and play or up in his room, i dont need to be right there every minute. i know my 7 year old would be bored to tears if she came right home after school every day and she would be totally annoyed if her playdates were monitored by me in any other way than me being in the house - and of course providing that afterschool snack.
Jennie
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 3:00pm
What is wrong with a school hosting aftercare in its facility?

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 3:10pm

"I feel that in some ways the publicity of "long hours" in dc/preschool has influenced people to use what they need and nothing more in terms of a preschool program. If you dont "need" to have someone else take care of your child for 8 hours, you dont use an 8 hour program. If you do, you do."

Yes. I agree.

"I have certainly taken notice of the countless studies that show that extra hours dont offer much more in terms of advancement, yet could potentially lead to negatives. Maybe others have too...."

I too have taken notice of such studies, specifically the NICHD Early Child Care Study which is "The most comprehensive child care study conducted to date to determine how variations in child care are related to children's development," a study which I tend to quote on a fairly regular basis btw :)

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Registered: 09-04-1997
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 3:15pm
No, but optimally, things like learning a foreign language or to play a musical instrument should be part of a child's education. And foreign languages are best learned when one has other people to talk to and listen to, and it's kind of hard to play in a band or orchestra all by yourself home with Mom. Team sport, participation in drama and choir carry many benefits as well; unless I had a child who was totally tempermentally unsuited to some or all of the above, I would make sure my child had access to them. Because, well, that's my job as a parent. Optimally, anyway.

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