What is the right age to send kids to school?

Question

Me and my gf had an argument over this. I feel kids should spend time with their parents until they are 7 or 8, may be homeshcool them till then. But she wants to send them to school when they are 4. Her Opinion is that we would spoil kids if we keep em home and they need to spend time with other kids. But why so young?
I've learned in my personal experience that when you send kids off so early, it damages the relationship between you and them as they dont get to spend time with you in their early days. shouldn't it be parents that spends most of hours time with them? or teachers n nannies?
goin to school is Imp.. But whats the right age?

Answer 1

Children should be in school by the time they are 5. Children need interaction with like minds (which hopefully neither of you have). What kind of personal experience do you have, can you remember when you were that little that well cause I doubt it. It doesn't damage the relationship it just expands the relationships the child has. Children need to learn to communicate with peers and learn to have friends (which is something you learn). Too much time at home would spoil them. Yes some people homeschool until the children are through highschool, and that's fine it's their choice I just don't agree with it unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Answer 2

I believe that children should bond with parents but about age 5 when they start kindergarten, is a great age for them to gain friends that they will need to make in order to become more independent and establish relationships that will be with them through out their school years. I think that weather you home school them or not is really a personal choice with each person and really there is no right and wrong here. Each child is different and some children are not ready for school at a young age but their is also a point to that. My son has needs that only the school has the kind of resources to deal with these problems that I would of dismissed as normal when not able to compare to other children and teachers experiences. Alone it would be harder to help a child if there is a problem, not all problems are so obvious to the parent but are found in schools where there are councillors and teachers who have knowledge on problems that may need more looking into by professional that they can access that you would be able to.

Answer 3

There is no "right" age. This is all based on choices that each parent has to make.

Homeschooled children play with other children all the time and have many outlets for social functions. Just like the mommy and me groups for babies, and the preschool play groups for littles, homeschooled children have groups to gather with other children. have her research into homeschooling a bit more if that is what you are thinking you might want to do for the first few years. It is not that uncommon anymore.

Most parents start their children in traditional school at the 5 yr mark, although I have known many that have done it at the 3 yr mark because of the free daycare situation, but both parents HAD to work so this was a perfect solution for them. Socialization, good care, and they could make money for events for their children to attend!

I suggest that you both sit down and do some looking into all the options. Get all the info and then wiegh it for your situation. :)

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Children should start some sort of schooling by age four, whether it be through a pre-school or a private, education based day care. Not only will this encourage children to like a school setting (which can take some time to get used to) but it will also help children grow socially. Social skills are key in life and take time to build up. Most pre-schools and day cares offer half day (2-3 hours) sessions so the children would not be away for too long.

If you put a child into school for the first time at age seven or eight, they will be behind, even if you home school them. Curriculum changes from year to year and teachers take courses each year to renew their own skills so that they can teach this new curriculum correctly. Putting a child into school for the first time at that age will also set them back socially. Most children will have already been in school for three to four years, therefore already binding them to certain friendships. Children need other children and the earlier you encourage that interaction, the farther a child may be able to go in life.

Answer 5

I don't think there is a thing in the world wrong with sending children to school at ages 4-5. All of my children started preschool at age 4 and there have been no damiging effects whatsoever.

Answer 6

My daughter started school at 4 and my son at 2. I am very close to both of them still and my daughter is 18 and my son is 15. School is not a replacement for parenting and love.

If you are comfortable with home schooling, make sure you keep your child at or above the standards they will be expected to have when you do send them to school, also make surre you give them plenty of time to work on their social skills with their peers. You do not want to stunt them socailly either.

Answer 7

Your gf is right. Kids need to meet other kids so 4 is about a good age to send your kids to kindergarten. But if you are planning on going to preschool the age is mostly about 3-31/2

Answer 8

to be truthfully it depends on your kids. if your kids are advanced like they know all there colors, numbers, can count to at least ten, and can do patterns, and hold a pencil well, then they don not need to go to preschool. kidndergarden at age 5. if you want to homeschool you kids i dont see any disadvanges, if you are going to do it right and not slack. kids learn more one on one, but i would suggest a daycare maybe two times a week for a few hours for social interaction.

Answer 9

between ages 4-5. if you want to homeschool meet someone who also wants to homeschool. my son will go to school alter this year since he is now 4