Do your children attend preschool?

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  • AutymsMommy
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:16 PM

• I am a SAHM, and my oldest (now 8) did attend preschool, as will my son when he is old enough. I do think it is necessary. We take academics very seriously. Preschool and college are mandatory here lol.
  

  I am a Private School sending, Vaccinating, Non spanking, Nightmare Cuddling, Dessert Giving, Homework Helping, Bedtime Kissing, Book Reading, Academic pushing Mum. I believe in the benefit of organized after school activities. I believe in spoiling my children. I believe that I have seen the village and I do not want it raising my child - I will do that, Thank You. I believe that a woman's place is in the home taking care of her house, children and husband. I am submissive and proud, my husband is head of my home. I am a proud, traditional Roman Catholic, as is my husband... Yes we are teaching our daughter that The Church is the only Church.               Aimee
  

  
  

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  • jenn75
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:16 PM

• DD is in daycare/preschool but I'm a mom who works & needs childcare

  
  

  Jennifer          

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  • KairisMama
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:17 PM

• My DD goes to daycare, and she is learning a lot there. If I did not work I would have her in a pre school program. I'd just like the peer interactions and social time for her. That's really what I love about her daycare for her.  

  It's up to each individual parent. :) 

   Kairi is 3!      
  

  
  

                                  

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  • GabriellaM
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM

• Our two boys (ages 4 and 3) both attend preschool. Our 3 year old goes 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and our 4 year old goes 4 days a week (Tuesday-Friday). Academics are really important to us, and we feel it's mandatory for our children to attend preschool, private schools, and college.
  

  
  

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  • jennifer198523
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:19 PM

•  Yes I believe it is necessary. It helps prepare them for Kindergarten. Two of my three daughters attend right now and my third will next year. They love it.

  

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  • jillbailey26
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:20 PM

• Here, in GA, Pre-K is for 4 year olds and it's not daycare.  It's held in a daycare facility, but it's not run the same.  Anything under 4 years old is daycare.  My two boys went to Pre-K and my daughter will too.
  

  
  

  
  

  

  

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  • KyliesMom5
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:20 PM

• When i was a kid Preschool was apart of the private school we attended so i thought all schools did that and was shocked that they did not.  Although 2 years ago they started offering it in my county.  I did put my daughter in pre school because i felt it was a good way for her to socialize with other kids and get an early start in her education.  I was a sahm mom at the time 

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  • JakeandEmmasMom
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM

• My DD who is now in kindergarten went 2 days a week for about 3 hours each day, and my son just started this year and is on that same schedule.  I feel like they got/are getting a lot out of it.  It sort of eases them into the school routine and gets them used to learning from someone besides mom. 

  I did have to do a lot of searching to find one that was the right balance of academics and unstructured play.  Several of the preschools that I toured did just seem like daycare to me and that really wasn't what I wanted.  But at the same time I didn't want something too rigid either.  If you're thinking about putting your little ones in preschool, I would do a lot of thinking about what you are wanting them to get out of it and then do a lot of research to find the right program.

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  • MissiHampt
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM

• We tried, but he was learning more bad things there than good.  So, we pulled him out and decided to homeschool.  Best thing I ever did, honestly.  He gets all the social interaction he needs from other places and I'm able to moniter the kinds of things he's exposed to.

  Missi....loving wife to Jason, mommy to Ricky (1-12-05), and soon to be mommy to Logan Douglas (due Feb 2010).  I'm a cloth diapering, baby wearing, breastfeeding till baby wants to quit, homeschooling, non-circumcising, anti-cry it out, part time working, animal loving, trashy romance novel reading, farm raised hillbilly.  I have had Meningitis and Swine Flu and lived to tell about it.  Any questions?

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  • jus1jess
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:21 PM

• No. I don't think it's necessary at all. I'm a SAHM and I just do my best to stimulate and teach my daughter myself. We plan on homeschooling. Everyone who meets her compliments how smart and well behaved she is. You don't need a teacher and room full of toddlers for that.
  

  Jessica~ teen, unmarried, sexually active & in love w/ 1 man (baby's daddy, not bio-father), atheist, liberal, bisexual, gay marriage supporting, pro choice, environmentally friendly, omnivorous but vegan at heart, animal loving, drug free, natural feeding w/out a schedule, public blanketless nursing, child led weaning, delayed/slow solid intro, junk food banning, co sleeping, toddler carrying/wearing, used to cloth diaper, positive potty teaching, anti cry it out, non spanking, over 20lbs & still rear facing, non vaxing, natural birth advocating, attachment parenting, stay at home mom to a happy, healthy, smart, sweet, beautiful girl
  

  
  

  

  Women should not feel guilty if they are UNABLE to breastfeed, but they should feel guilty if they are UNWILLING to do so, and they should be intellectually honest enough to know the difference. - Elizabeth Gene 

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