A poll, from me.
2007-09-11 08:10:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Sorry but your poll will be inconclusive because the term suffer is not defined well enough.
A child will suffer separation anxiety, even if it is a little at some point.
Are you asking if the mother works while the child is in preschool? That would be assuming that employment can be found just for those hours.
I said sorry before I started!
2007-09-11 19:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likely, no. Possible, yes. Every child is different as are the preschools a child can go to. What's most important is that the mother be okay with working. If she seems bothered by it the child will be too. If she's okay, the kid will be too. And it can be great for kids to be around other kids all day and be with certified teachers that may be able to teach your child things easier than you.
2007-09-11 15:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda N 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what's going on while she's at work. If she leaves him home alone - certainly yes. If she leaves him at home with his father - probably not. If she puts him in a loving daycare - probably not.
The same goes for if she doesn't work. If she can't handle a child 24/7 - then the child will suffer. If she doesn't have enough money to provide for the child - the child will suffer.
It goes both ways.
2007-09-11 15:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it depends on what the child is doing while the mother is working. if the child is just stuck in front of a tv all day with little interaction, then the child will suffer. if the child is put into daycare with the opportunity to lean new things and make friends, then the child will gain a great deal from the experience.
2007-09-11 15:15:52 · answer #4 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter loved preschool and thrived. It gave her a massive jumpstart on school, she learned great social skills that playing with mommy alone could not provide, she got daily structure and exposure to new things I could not provide (visitors from police & fire, traveling tide pool, all kinds of stuff).
I'd be willing to bet that she was more prepared for kindergarten than any other child in her class, and she had a very positive expeerience.
2007-09-11 16:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A preschool child needs the socialization with children their own age and they do benefit more if their mother of father only works part-time or is a stay-at-home parent. I think it is important for children and parent's to have time apart from each other whether it is school, work or play.
2007-09-11 15:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by blue eyes 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the child is going to pre-school and is around their friends all day most likely they won't even realize that their mom is gone.
2007-09-11 15:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My kids have turned out to be super geeks in school and are very athletic and social... So no... They will not suffer!
2007-09-11 15:26:16 · answer #8 · answered by pixie_stix_79 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, although they can suffer if plopped in front of the tv all day
2007-09-11 15:13:33 · answer #9 · answered by lillilou 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋