I don’t think it’s necessary for toddlers to be in preschool in order to have a successful elementary career. I don’t believe a good preschool class has to be a bible based one either.
I know other mom’s out there that don’t want their kids going to public school and their child’s preschool has to be Christ centered. Ok, that’s admirable but why do they have to make it seem as though they are raising their kids so much better as compared to those parents out there that do the bible based lessons at home or at church on Sunday?
I may not even put my kids in preschool because I am at home with them all day anyway. They are learning just as much at home being with me as they would at preschool. I don’t want my kids to be bored when they start kindergarten.
There is nothing wrong with kids going to public school. Public school is where the real world is at and I think it’s important for kids to learn to function with other kids as part of the real world.
This is why I don’t do mommy groups. It’s not a competition. I don’t like it when other moms are up my butt as to what my plans are going to be with my kids. I don’t like pushy moms trying to convince me that a bible based preschool is the way to go.
Flutter Bug // Feb 13, 2008 at 12:00 PM
I get so sick of the high and mighty “my kid is in a Christian school” or “I homeschool” attitude that I literally want to puke!
I get tired of people acting all better than me because my kid is in a public preschool – through the school district. Excuse me homeschooling mama’s but my kid has Autism and those public school people are TRAINED to help him – AHHHH!!!!!!!
You’re right, there is nothing wrong with saying no to preschool – I may not send my daughter. My son is there for one reason and one reason only – speech therapy (it has helped immensely and I couldn’t do it alone).
So yeah, I agree – this isn’t a flippin’ competition and I get so sick of mom’s making it out to be one.
I went to public school, I turned out ok. Even at Christian school kids screw up. Parent involvement is key at any school.
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blabb // Feb 18, 2008 at 6:28 PM
Sometimes I think they created preschool to make it easier on the kindergarten teachers that want their job to be easier.
I don’t think I’m going to put my peeps in preschool. I have a great gym that I go to that has a program for the kids and the price is included in the gym membership.
Why do I want to fork out more money when the kids are perfectly happy where they are at with the gym just to say that my kid is in preschool? No, I don’t think so.
I also think that preschool is there for parents that have to work. They don’t want to put their kids in daycare so they put them in preschool instead. Excuse me, but isn’t that the same thing?
Flutter Bug // Feb 20, 2008 at 9:46 PM
I used to work in an elementary school and I remember the kindergarten teachers saying they could “tell the kids who went to preschool from the ones who stayed home” and their biggest issues were that some of the kids who didn’t go to preschool didn’t yet know all their shapes and letters and they took a little longer to teach reading skills to – hmm….it sounded like they were mad because they actually had to do their jobs. It irked me then and it irks me now.
Many parents do treat preschool as an extension of daycare – and then many others actually use it for the learning environment it was intended to be. I think my preschool experience is a bit different because mine is actually A SCHOOL. Where as many “preschools” are run through daycare centers. But my kid is in a unique situation anyway so that would make it a little different….
blabb // Feb 21, 2008 at 8:46 AM
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The whole preschool thing really irks me. My oldest daughter was in preschool starting at age 3 but that’s only because I was a single parent at the time and it was the best option for our situation. So she did preschool at age 3 & 4. That put her in kindergarten early.
The other two I get to stay home with so we really don’t need preschool as a daycare option because I don’t work outside of the home. To be honest, they are going to be in school for so many years to come.. what’s the rush? (I do understand that your situation is different from mine)
Teachers are just going to have to get over it. If they don’t like to teach then what are they doing trying to teach? I can’t think of any reason why all kids from all walks of life should be at the same level. What type of challenge would THAT be for their profession?
Flutter Bug // Feb 21, 2008 at 12:08 PM
I hear ya! Oh, and you’re welcome ;)
See, and that is why I don’t know if I will go that route with my daughter – she doesn’t need the special attention that my son needs in that capacity so being at home and teaching her myself seems to be just fine.
I really do get annoyed by educators who don’t want to educate….
blabb // Feb 21, 2008 at 12:31 PM
It’s kinda the same thing with the parents that don’t want to parent. lol