Re: Preschool?
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In a message dated 7/8/03 9:43:01 PM, ms65442@... writes:
<<Which brings me back to my original quandary. Since this is the way it
is (and I’m hoping it will improve over time, but I’m not betting on it)
I’m wondering if preschool would be a nice diversion for Rory.
My partner and I, long, long ago, worked as preschool teachers in two very
good, loving, homey day care centers. And we were always aware that no matter
how good the programs were, and how loving and wonderful the adults were, and
how much the kids really liked being with the other kids and in the program....
Every day, every one of those kids would have preferred to be with their
parents.
If you ARE thinking about preschool, and REALLY want to do it, please don't
do it before age three AT LEAST. If you can wait until four, that's better. Two
year olds don't need very big worlds. Even if your husband only took him to
the backyard once or twice a week, but played with him, cuddled him, read to
him, tickled him, made him giggle several times a day... it would be enough.
This may sound awful (and it really is), but if you bring this baby to a
preschool when he is two years old, and he knows his daddy is home and he COULD be
with him, it will break his heart, no matter how good the program is.
As I said, I don't think preschool is necessarily an evil thing, and it's a
need for some people... but Rory will be happier at home with someone who loves
him.
Kathryn
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<<Which brings me back to my original quandary. Since this is the way it
is (and I’m hoping it will improve over time, but I’m not betting on it)
I’m wondering if preschool would be a nice diversion for Rory.
>>Maybe I can help. I just realized just how little Rory is.
My partner and I, long, long ago, worked as preschool teachers in two very
good, loving, homey day care centers. And we were always aware that no matter
how good the programs were, and how loving and wonderful the adults were, and
how much the kids really liked being with the other kids and in the program....
Every day, every one of those kids would have preferred to be with their
parents.
If you ARE thinking about preschool, and REALLY want to do it, please don't
do it before age three AT LEAST. If you can wait until four, that's better. Two
year olds don't need very big worlds. Even if your husband only took him to
the backyard once or twice a week, but played with him, cuddled him, read to
him, tickled him, made him giggle several times a day... it would be enough.
This may sound awful (and it really is), but if you bring this baby to a
preschool when he is two years old, and he knows his daddy is home and he COULD be
with him, it will break his heart, no matter how good the program is.
As I said, I don't think preschool is necessarily an evil thing, and it's a
need for some people... but Rory will be happier at home with someone who loves
him.
Kathryn
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Julie Solich
.<< Two
year olds don't need very big worlds. Even if your husband only took him to
the backyard once or twice a week, but played with him, cuddled him, read to
him, tickled him, made him giggle several times a day... it would be
enough.>>
It's easy to forget the sense of wonder that little ones have at what we
consider commonplace things. Everyday I go out to the chookpen to collect
the eggs. Everyday Mia (4) gets excited when we have eggs to bring in. Every
time I bring home the shopping, the kids are clamouring to see what's in the
shopping bags. It's the same when they watch a movie for the tenth time and
get just as excited as they did the first time. They bring a sense of
newness to it. Maybe it's that their senses haven't been dulled, they're
totally open.
I think little ones need that time at home. It is a big world out there and
it can be overwhelming for them especially without a loving parent close by.
Julie
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year olds don't need very big worlds. Even if your husband only took him to
the backyard once or twice a week, but played with him, cuddled him, read to
him, tickled him, made him giggle several times a day... it would be
enough.>>
It's easy to forget the sense of wonder that little ones have at what we
consider commonplace things. Everyday I go out to the chookpen to collect
the eggs. Everyday Mia (4) gets excited when we have eggs to bring in. Every
time I bring home the shopping, the kids are clamouring to see what's in the
shopping bags. It's the same when they watch a movie for the tenth time and
get just as excited as they did the first time. They bring a sense of
newness to it. Maybe it's that their senses haven't been dulled, they're
totally open.
I think little ones need that time at home. It is a big world out there and
it can be overwhelming for them especially without a loving parent close by.
Julie
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Michelle~ms65442
Thank you Kathryn.
Breaks my heart just thinking about it, and I know you�re right. Thank
you.
Michelle, SF Bay Area
Mommy to the bright-eyed Rory Daniel, 5.3.02
-----Original Message-----
From: KathrynJB@... [mailto:KathrynJB@...]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 9:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Unschooling-Discussion] Re: Preschool?
<<This may sound awful (and it really is), but if you bring this baby to
a
preschool when he is two years old, and he knows his daddy is home and
he COULD be
with him, it will break his heart, no matter how good the program is.
As I said, I don't think preschool is necessarily an evil thing, and
it's a
need for some people... but Rory will be happier at home with someone
who loves
him.>>
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Breaks my heart just thinking about it, and I know you�re right. Thank
you.
Michelle, SF Bay Area
Mommy to the bright-eyed Rory Daniel, 5.3.02
-----Original Message-----
From: KathrynJB@... [mailto:KathrynJB@...]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 9:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Unschooling-Discussion] Re: Preschool?
<<This may sound awful (and it really is), but if you bring this baby to
a
preschool when he is two years old, and he knows his daddy is home and
he COULD be
with him, it will break his heart, no matter how good the program is.
As I said, I don't think preschool is necessarily an evil thing, and
it's a
need for some people... but Rory will be happier at home with someone
who loves
him.>>
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