It seems like everyone else is sending their kids to preschool. Am I the only one who didn't? I didn't go to preschool either, and I turned out just fine! Do you think kids need preschool? Why? Don't give me the blank reasons about socializing- they do that at home and in Kindergarten.....
2007-01-20 16:48:52 · 20 answers · asked by Honesty given here! 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Reading in Kindergarten is too much pressure? I guess times have changed! We had to know how to read some or we didn't "graduate"!
2007-01-20 17:26:49 · update #1
My daughter is 27 months old and we aren't sending her to preschool either. I don't think all children need preschool. We set up a learning area in our basement to mimic the areas/activities of a preschool (reading corner, dress up box, sand table, Play Dough station, etc.). She enjoys hours of playtime there alone and with other playmates.
If you really want to have answers for those feel that preschool is a must, please read Einstein Never Used Flashcards by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Mitchnick-Golinkoff. It's all about how today's children are pushed too hard and why it's best for them to play more and memorize less.
2007-01-21 06:24:36 · answer #1 · answered by Andrea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do. I have a 3 1/2 year old that I send to a special preschool to help with his socialization and receive therapy. He has been going since he was 3. It's nice for him to spend time with other kids, something he doesn't do very much at home. He loves preschool!
2016-03-29 07:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by Kera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Times and the schools requirements have changed since we were young. Kindergarten isn't what it use to be, and the expectations and requirements are higher. I disagree on a lot of the changes and think they are asking too much of a 5 year old, but that is the way it is, and it goes all the way up to the department of education, and higher, that is requiring this.. Pre-school does help before kindergarten, but if you are doing more than just letting your child "socialize", like helping them learn to count objects, recognize numbers, and letters (not just by 'rote' , and letter sounds, colors, etc. then your child will probably do OK. I will tell you though that some kindergartners come in and already know the basics and are ready , or almost ready, to read. Most are fairly good at reading when they enter first grade.
I'm not basing this on what I've heard....I taught kindergarten for 22 years ---- loved it while I did, but glad to be out of it and it has a lot to do with the demands put on the kids.
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Hope your child does well. Stay in contact with his, or her, teacher from day one.
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No, it's not just the reading. You'll find out.
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2007-01-20 17:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by J T 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My husband didn't go to preschool and I didn't either. However, I think maybe we didn't connect with our peers as well as we should have once we got to school (even though we both had siblings). We did well academically but not as well socially.
There's a science center ~40 miles from us that has a preschool. I'm thinking of taking my son there on a twice- or thrice-a-week basis when he's four. He'd get to meet other kids while experiencing an advanced curriculum, and he'd still have most of his time with me.
But I don't think it will do much damage overall to skip preschool. I don't resent my parents for not sending me to preschool. I just remember that, the first day of kindergarten at a small school, one of my classmates came up to me and said, "I know everybody else here from preschool, but I don't know YOU." I didn't have any clue what that kind of bitterness was about, and I was ill-equipped to deal with it. That girl was a brat, and there was no reason to pay attention to her, but I didn't know that at the time.
2007-01-21 05:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by serenity_ii 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Truthfully Preschool is like Kindergarten. Preschool teaches the kids colors and letters and numbers just like in Kindergarten.So
I think it's perfectly fine if you don't send your child to Preschool so don't worry!
2007-01-20 16:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't send my daughter to preschool and when she entered kindergarten this school year she was better prepared and more advanced than most of the children in her class and almost every one of them attended preschool
2007-01-20 16:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by youhoo it's me 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think preschool gives them a headstart on the whole school environment and being around other kids and learning from a teacher (which let's face it, is different than learning from mom). Everyone has their preference on what they think is best for their kids. Neither way is right or wrong. Good luck.
2007-01-20 16:56:35 · answer #7 · answered by Keetta 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My self, I have a 4 year old. She has not gone to preschool or any daycare at that. I have her enrolled to go to headstart but thats about it. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. However I'm beginning to notice kids that go to day care and head start are a lot more advanced. Maybe thats just my kid and myself as a parent I dont know. But I dont think she has any problems!
2007-01-21 03:47:54 · answer #8 · answered by Jen L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I too agree with you on not sending my son to preschool yet. I myself did attend preschool and I enjoyed it alot. I am planning on letting my son go to preschool but am holding out as long as I can. The best advantage about preschool is child interaction and early learning.
2007-01-20 17:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by renee_bstc 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with RENEE and KEETA. I went to preschool and loved it. My 3 1/2 yr old goes to preschool and loves it!!!! Every parent and every child is different. Dont worry about what other ppl think/do. I just think it's a good start for kids. I in no way think that it's neglectful. I mean, they will go to school , is that neglectful?
2007-01-21 01:59:55 · answer #10 · answered by kimandkaitlyn2005 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋