Do you think that infants should go to nursury school as early as at the age of 2 ?

Question

A French survey claims that the earlier infants are at school, the more they're socialised. But what about the welfare of being nursed at home by the mother ? Isn't early schooling just a pretext to push mothers out to work ?

Answer 1

Children at the age of 2 are ready for playing environments that nurseries provide these days, and such places have been highly beneficial for such age groups to teach them sharing, socializing, manners and many many things that can be taught through fun games, playing, singing and cooking... etc.
so sending them to nurseries is not necessary related to whether the mother is a working one or not, even if the mother is a full time house wife, it's healthy to still send the child to such a place even if not for the whole week, a couple of days a week could do the trick...

Answer 2

To "awhistmj". OK mate, a two year old is not an infant ?? Without disrespect, you should go back to pre-school and start learning again. Have a look at what Webser's New Collegiate Dictionnary says about this word...No comment.
Back to the subject, infants MUST attend a nursury school, or whatever you call it, at least a few hours per week. when this is happening in France, i guess YES, it's definitely a way to put mothers out their home doors, whereas in Germany it's commonly BAD for woman to abandon her little one. Women should be very considerable to their own situation. If they do need to work and have no other way to live on (a husband or sufficient income), then there is nothing wrong with her leaving the sweety one at pre-school. In another hand, if she has no need to work, so i guess it's better for her to educate her child at home in respect of a psychological point of view.

Answer 3

I work at a school and i teach the two year olds. Two year olds learn so much from each other!!!! Things that the parents cant teach. They learn to socalize and play! They learn a lot through playing too! I know some people put their children in school at the age of 4 to help get them ready for kindergarten, but a child can learn so much at an earlier age. they remember more because their brains are still not fully developed...(i read the whole brain thing somewhere) I think its a great thing to put your child in at an early age like 2. Even if its only a few days a couple hours a week.

Answer 4

First of all a two year old is NOT an infant, he/she is a toddler. Yes, the younger they are the more they socialize. Being nursed at home can still be done when the toddler is home. You and your child will still have that close bond between mother and child. No one ever said that you HAVE to put your toddler into a nursery school at age two, they can socialize just fine with your friends or children that live around you, or family members. So, do what you feel is right, not what everyone else says.

Answer 5

I think it depends on the child and it depends on the "preschool" program the parent is choosing. I think that children that young still need to be with their parents primarily, but can benefit from parent/toddler activities like Little Gym, Gymboree, etc. My daughter and I did the Parent/Tot program at the Waldorf School once a week which we both benefited from immensely. As for socialization, it is not necessary at 2 years old, nor, is it always possible developmentally until age 3. While 2 year olds may play near each other, they will almost never play WITH each other because they haven't reached that need developmentally.

Answer 6

NO NO NO

Most definately NOT!

Young children should be with their mothers.

Socialized?? Do you really think children become well socialized being in a group of UNsocialized peers?

Real socialization comes from being exposed to a large variety of ages of people and situations. And this should be down carefully as the child is ready. No one knows a child better than their parents. The child can meet lots of wonderful people (from infants to the elderly) under the caring guidance of their parents. They will see their parents interacting socially (a much better role model than an age-peer who is equally or less inept).

I am so amazed at the idea that children are "socialized" by being in a group of other children their own age. All this does is make them peer dependent. They look to their age-mates rather than their parents for guidance in making choices (what clothes should I wear? how should I act? what words are ok to use? is it ok to have sex?)

Trust yourself. You are asking this question because you already know the answer. It comes down to YOUR choice. Who do you want to be the role models for your child?

Answer 7

I sent my son to preschool for the first time right before he turned 4. I wish I sent him earlier (maybe 3). I see certain things he lacks while doing other group activities, simple as waiting in line with the other kids. He knows just as much as the other kids because I always worked with him academically, but group activity participation and socialization is important too.
There are plenty of programs for a few days a week and only a few hours a day.

Answer 8

Children need the company of other children even at a very early age. If you have other children at home you don't need to take the baby to a daycare. But if this is the only child, it gives you and the child a chance to be with other people of your own age group. While the baby is at the day care ,one or two days a week, you can spend your time getting things done or be with your friends.

Answer 9

I don't beleive in suveys. It depends ,if you can stay home then i say stay because that is the bonding time between a mother and a child and to get that child in a routen, if you have to go to work make sure you let them know what you want and that the place is very ventilated and away from older children ,but i do perfer a 2month to stay at home,i didn't go to daycare and i am a licensed nurse and have a degree in early childhood

Answer 10

I went to day care at age 2 and I turned out alright. I'm President of my schools Make A Wish club, get Principals honor role, have 400 hrs of community service, in 2 AP classes, and currently in my 7th play production, and I'm in a choir that's going to perform in Carnegie Hall in New York Memorial weekend...haha okay now I'm just bragging but I really did make a lot of friends even if I was just a little kid and I can remember always loving school and I think that it because of the day care thing.