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06.06.08, 19:00 PM Preschool/Kids
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How many after-school programs do most Kindergarteners do? I am trying to figure out how much is too much. TIA! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Preschool/Kids 06.06.08, 07:00 PM Flag
 

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I'd pick no more than 2 -3 things and make them active if a boy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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per week?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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whoa! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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i'm confused. is that too many or too few? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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too many! for a 4 or 5 year old? yikes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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There are no 4yo's in Kindergarten! And many kids who are in full day school to begin with, it's no big deal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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Yes there are in public, cut off is 12/31. My DC will be 4 years old when he starts this fall. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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Oh, most public K's I know don't offer classes per se for afterschool. It's just gym time or library where kids just chill out. I don't see why this is too much. Besides, most parents work, so the kids all do afterschool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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my preschooler has two afterschool activities and so do the majority of his classmates. and not because their moms woh without a nanny, either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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np. Preschool, even a full-day 5-day/week program, is not kindergarten. A K dc's school day is a lot more demanding than a preschooler's, especially if it's public K. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 12:11 PM Flag
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why active only "if a boy?" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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np: right? my girl needs LOTS of active stuff -- she's still wired at 8 o'clock at night, she has tons of energy that one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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I wouldn't do more than one or two. Keep lots of time for downtime. You can add more in the spring if your child has energy, although I would note some kids have a delayed reaction to the stresses of starting K. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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I would think even one afterschool thing during the first half of kindergarten is too much. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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My dc is already used to full day (daycare prek), and I need to work, so dc will be in afterschool program everyday. I was going to have her take 2 or 3 "classes" like jewelry making or cooking wihch she likes to do. And I still need extra childcare until I can pick her up, so she will be in fun house which is quiet time in the library or some space where kids just relax and have down time until parents can pick them up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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I am in the same situation. For my older child we still had a babysitter for the little one so we had her come home a few days a week, but she begged to stay after school every day with her friends! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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My child was also in an afterschool program everyday to 5:00, but I think this is less stressful than taking child to other venues for classed, which I think is what OP may asking about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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I'm not planning to do any first semester. I'll see how school is going before I decide on 2nd semester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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my ds goes to therapy sessions 3x/wk and one gym class. and he still has energy to burn. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:10 PM Flag
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depends on the kid -- DS does one cooking class and one sports class. the rest of the days, he usually has playdates... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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cooking? for a boy? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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Boys eat, don't they? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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np: this question is so so sad... on several levels. I cannot believe it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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ITA. When my ds got a kitchen for his 2yr bday, 1/2 my relatives were all "a kitchen?" IT's great for pretend and he loves it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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yeah, or is weird. cooking should be for girls, sports should be for boys. Isn't that obvious? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 07:49 PM Flag
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yes. cooking for my very manly man boy... are you forgetting that many of the best chefs in the world are men? stop being so close-minded and simple... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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also, his cooking class takes place at an amazing play place -- when things are baking, they play in a 4-story indoor play structure... another benefit of the burbs... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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lol, neither my sister nor I cook, both of our DH's do. My nephew thinks cooking is a male activity. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 02:46 PM Flag
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We did none. Knew it would be tough the fist half of the year, thought we might sign up for something the second half, but dc didn't ask and we didn't offer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 04:38 AM Flag
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Well I need extended day so mine will have an activity everyday. Most are pretty relaxed though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 04:46 AM Flag
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most kids in my dc's class have things 3-4 days a week. my dcs both did things 1-2. I think the former is excessive-it is a big adjustment for kids to transition to K. limit it first half of the year and see how things go. both of my kids were in day care full day too before entering K [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 06:57 AM Flag
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I think it depends on how long the school day is, how "academic" the school is, and whether the classes are at school or at another location. Some private K classes are very gentle and end early. at a school like that, you could do an hour long afterschool class at school every day, or 3 classes outside of school. But if it is a public K, which is generally much harder for kids to get used to, and generally includes hw, I wouldn't do more than one class at school and one class outside of school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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