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.

MM, WOHM to B&E, 7.24.03

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:24pm

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In other words, *PARENTS* needs and *CHILDREN'S* needs simply aren't interchangeable.>>

I don't know why you keep repeating this. I haven't disagreed with you on this. Not once. Don't you get that I AGREE?????

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Registered: 05-28-2003
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:25pm
So what are the "children's needs" that you keep talking about?
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Registered: 11-03-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:25pm

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Where as a universal dc system, is not. >>

Why?

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:26pm

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Considering the amount of effort, time and involvement that goes into a quality home schooling program and the continued acknowledgment that she doesn't lead or direct this "home schooling", if I was a home schooling parent, I would be

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:26pm
Why?

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Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:27pm
Ok we know they are not interchangeable.

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:27pm

Your ultimate agenda is to stop something that isn't even happening?

(Are you Dubya in disguise?)

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:27pm

"You've read all my posts. I'm not going to bore everyone else with numerous repetitions of things that have been clear from the beginning."

In other words, you have no argument here.

BTW, I'm still waiting for those citations (regarding the bold-faced lying).

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:28pm
my sister lives in oklahoma and her kids had full day kindergarten
Jennie
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Registered: 11-03-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 1:32pm

And I'm still waiting to hear your response to my posts about Oklahoma schools and the number of children in full-time Pre-K programs.

And I'm still waiting to hear why school is a societal need and dc is not.

And I'm still waiting for answer to questions from threads from years ago as well ...

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