Rana Rudell: On Wednesday or Thursday I saw a documentary about education... in the documentary it was mentioned that in Japan, children have been known to start preschool at 1 year old. But preschool is just the beginning, and more options should have been considered before now. Three is a bit past the ideal time to introduce him to things such as piano (or other instruments), sports, ballet, or anything else, but it's still a fine age to begin. I know it is hard for a mother to let go. I worked in a daycare where there was one boy who was so attached to his mother that he would cry in terrible fits... His fits were so terrible and so unforgiving that I had to call the mother back to pick him up. The kid could hardly breathe and his face was very red. You're going to have to do this slowly, but at as fast of a pace as you can, because even at the age of three other children have a head start over him. But somehow he's going to have to get used to mommy being away for a w! hile. This must be done as soon as possible. That way, when he starts kindergarten, you won't have such a hard time (with him and the teachers who will asses your son). But please don't let the public school system be his only form of education; start him early on something, so that when he's older he will have years of expertise in something that gives him that competitive edge....Show more
Donte Liversedge: Well, basically all kids atthe age of three are attached to their parents. Kids don't start interacting with each other until they are 4 or 5 years old. Some states or preschools have a specific age the child must be to go into preschool. I would recommend you taking visits to preschools with your child to get him used to those surroundings. I think you should wait a year or two to start him into preschool. You can also home-school him if you'd like, but it's best to stop homeschooling them once they are 8, especially if they are an only child cuz they need ! friends they're own age....Show more
Luke Gacusan: 3 is ! too young for him to be away from you and in some dumb "preschool" or other strange environment.To get right to the point, you're better off homeschooling him if at all possible. As with anything else, others aren't going to the same quality job as you do, and he'll fall away from your protection and become subject to the system and to the world. Note that the sicko Obama is now recommending sex ed for 5 year olds, and rest assured their are a lot of warped liberals who would support that. Keep him out of that system if you can....Show more
Abel Adger: 3 or 4, but you also want to consider if they are ready. Some kids are too shy yet at 3.
Pasquale Pollet: don't send him to preschool now for the reason that he will have a less hard time detaching from you two years from now. Send him to preschool if you want him to go to preschool. There are some wonderful and great preschools and unfortunately there are lots of mediocre ones and plenty of awful ones as well. I! f you want to sned him to preschool, find a good one and send him and he will grow and mature and learn in ways that he can't without other kids and adults around besides you. If you want to stay at home with him, do that and he will gain things from being with you full time as well....Show more
Clare Hoard: 3 is a great time to start. I would send him for 2 half days to get him used to it. There are a lot of good programs out there that offer this type of schedule.
Antonia Boomershine: 4. Once he gets there and meets all the other kids and plays and stuff. He will be fine and adjust. It may take a couple of days.
Gregory Dilg: well if youre osn justo nly 3 yearo ld i think it better you wait til hes like 3 half year olf or 4 age cause my niece who is 4 half year old and she already in preschool and she loves going to school to make great new friends to play with and even learn some thing first time and my nephew who is her brother is also in kindergart! en and hes 5 year old and he went to preschool when he was 3 half year ! old . but he didnt pasted they moved him up level instead cause he was too tall and even smarter to be still in preschool . so it in depend you want youre child be in school now when its cheaper cost if you wait longer next couples months or next year migh t cost some extras money to put him in school cause mostly some schools are different prices to put a child in the beingin of the year....Show more
Alexandria Popik: "Three is a bit past the ideal time to introduce him to things such as piano (or other instruments), sports, ballet, or anything else, but it's still a fine age to begin."malarkey. for another perspective on the above statement, please read Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk by David Elkindhttp://www.amazon.com/Miseducation-PRESCHOOLERS-RI..."The Hurried Child" by David Elkindhttp://www.amazon.com/Hurried-Child-25th-Anniversa... or "Mozart Never Used Flash Cards" by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff http://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Never-Used-Flashcar......Sh! ow more
Merlin Fleischhacker: he's 3?? yea that's the time for him to go into preschool
Sheree Hipwell: people say that 3 is a great age! personally, i'm thinking of putting my 2 year old in preschool because she show signs of readiness.she asks if she can go to school with her sister(who is 5) and she want to make more friends and she is always wanting to learn more and more stuff.like your son, she is super attached to me. i think you just have to know your child. i think it's better to get the separation anxiety over with before kindergarten...Show more
Antonia Quinnett: I believe it has a lot to do with the child as well as the parent. I have never believed in daycare (i have 4 boys), but found myself in a position where I had no choice but to take my 18 month old (at the time) to one. I was afraid he would freak out because he is the only child still at home and with me all the time. I cried when I left him, but 4 hours later when I came to pick h! im up, he didn't want to leave! I haven't had to do this again, but it! showed me he was ready, I wasn't!I homeschooled my first 3 boys and will also homeschool the youngest. If you feel he is ready, there is K3 curriculum available. If homeschooling is not an option for you, I would start with maybe 2 half days at a play group or preschool. Starting with a play group may ease him into preschool. Good luck!...Show more
Samara Siewers: Enroll him for half days. Take a tour with him of his daycare. Tell him he's going to make new friends and have kids his own age to play with. Be gentle but firm when he cries or screams as you go to leave. Have his teacher hold him while you leave.Make sure you reassure him that you will be back for him after preschool is over.
Ronny Dorge: My girl also 3 and very attached to me. I've been through real hard time when I started her kindergarten. It took me 3 months to stop her from crying and looking for me when I leave her in school. Lesson I learnt....we have to be firm and don't worry about ! them crying in school. After a while they will get used to it. Meanwhile, I encouraged, explained and reward her for being good in school. Also, patience is very important. Most importantly, we need to let them know that we are not leaving them there alone and doesn't mean that we do not want them. If we do not take the first step to do it, it will never happen. Good luck....Show more
Aron Ramu: it depend my kids has speech problems so they all started at three and loved school two of them are 5 now the other is still 3 will be 4 in November and he loves school also.
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