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: 01-13-2006
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:03pm

"And, you said your district didn't do b/a care. Which isn't true."

Correction: I said my dd's school doesn't provide b/a care. Which is true.

"Some of the schools in your district do."

Yes, apparently 2 of the 13 (soon to be 15) do provide b/a care. And?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:03pm
So societal responsibilities cover only developmental needs for children and not other needs (like the need to be physically supervised)? And aren't the parents' needs for substitute childcare just as much a societal need as the child's need for education?

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Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:06pm
Children don't have any more developmental need for someone other than the parent to manage their elementary education than they do for someone other than the parent to provide substitute care during their preschool years. Most parents are perfectly capable of providing/arranging for an adequate elementary education for their children -- if they would choose to do so.
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Registered: 01-13-2006
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:10pm

"and if 5 schools in Edmond have full-time Prek, that pretty much negates your claim that it is rare."

1. My claim wasn't wrt to Edmond as clearly (your post: 412) came long after my first one (post 20) in this thread. BTW, here is post 20:

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-pssahwoh&msg=16686.20

2. If you'll read post 20, it clearly states:

"Where as, preschool is generally a part-time program in most cases, although at times it is also offered on a full day basis. However, it is rarely, if ever, offered on a full time basis."

BTW, I'm still waiting for those citations.

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:10pm

"So are there societal responsibilities towards children or not?"

A societal responsibility wrt to providing children with a public educational system, yes.

A societal responsibility wrt to providing children with a public dc system, no.

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:13pm

I realize all that.
<<"Where as, preschool is generally a part-time program in most cases, although at times it is also offered on a full day basis. However, it is rarely, if ever, offered on a full time basis.">>

And we showed you, time and time and time again, in vast geographical region, where preschool IS offered on a full-time basis. And is not rare.

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Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:14pm
Correction, post 143:

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:15pm

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Correction. You said <>

Post 143.

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Edited to add a further reference I found.




Edited 3/24/2006 4:18 pm ET by okiegirl71
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Registered: 08-27-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:16pm
Children do not have a developmental need for an education provided by the state. They can be equally well educated by the parents. You are making use of a societal service that your child does not require. It may be nice for her and convenient for you but it is not in the least necessary for her proper development and education.
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Registered: 08-27-2005
Fri, 03-24-2006 - 3:18pm
Just because you say so, right?

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