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05.22.08, 12:42 PM Toddler
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How old were your kids when you sent them to preschool if at all? Was it worth it? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 05.22.08, 12:42 PM Flag
 

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3yo MWF 9am-1pm..i did this with all 3 dcs. worked out well--i could go running--it's all about me :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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LOL, do you think 2,5 years old is too young? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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depends on the dc...the oreschool I used started at age 3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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2.8 yo. Yes, worth it. Ds was/is being cared for by a nanny who takes good care of him but isn't exactly intellectually stimulating. I liked that he had good interaction/stimulation for at least a few hours a day. And my ds really like being part of a group. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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3.4 when she started (this past year); definitely worth it, she loves it and is learning a great deal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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what's the main difference btw. a preschool and a daycare place? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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usually the hours..daycare can be all day. preschool usually just half day [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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curriculum [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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preschool is licensed as such and has a curiculum. that said, dd goes to a pre-k that has an after-school program. Half of the kids leave after pre-k, half stay until 6. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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different lisence [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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is there a way to prepare them for the first few days? did you take separation classes or is it all bs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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is there such a thing? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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oh yeah, they would make money on anytning. these classes are offered where you separate gradually from you dc instead of just dropping them off at ps one day... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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in NYC, most preschools have a slow separation period. My friend's dd's preschool in Texas was cold turkey (drop of kid and leave). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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3 yo did 2 2.5 hr sessions a week, at 4 did 3 3hr days. worth it for the social skills and my sanity. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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my first went for 3hrs/day from age 3. Second is having a full-day from age 3. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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Somehow a gigantic lie has been perpetrated on the parents of the city, and that lie is: It matters where your child goes to preschool. Almost nothing could be further from the truth. Any expert on early childhood development—a description which would not apply to a teacher or director of any preschool, because it would tremendously overqualify her for the job—will tell you that as long as a preschool is safe, its employees caring and its facility well-stocked, it’s a perfectly fine place to send a three-year-old a few mornings a week. The competition among parents to get toddlers into one of the “best” preschools is much ado about nothing, serving only the preschools, and some consultants and journalists. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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not sure why you felt the need to post this, but OK [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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I don't think parents care about how good one preschool is vs another. It's all about connections. Parents want a connected PSD who will be able to assist them with exmissions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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exmissions? could you elaborate. why do you need to be connected? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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I think that's more common among a certain kind of preschools - but there are differences [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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20 months. Absolutely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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2.5 Full day. Preschool type learning in morning. Nap in afternoon & playtime. Yes. totally worth it. My kid loved it. Move socializing, more structure, didn't get sick after first months. [ Reply | More
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