Skating: The First Years
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Starting Pre-school
Asked by J.F. from Medford
on September 15, 2008
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Hello all! I have a question mainly regarding MY feelings towards my 3 year old son starting pre-school. I am feeling very anxious about him going off without me. The ...
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- I started my two boys in pre-school at age 3, while it was a great experience for them at the time in hindsight i wish i would have waited until they were 4. My boys ...
- Hi J., My experience is the opposite - my 2 year old daughter just started at Montessori pre-school three mornings a week, and she loves it and I am loving it. She ...
- Hi J.~ If he's ready (which it sounds like he totally is) then you should get yourself ready and take the wild ride of your baby taking this new step. I have two so...
Pre-school Anxiety
Asked by M.R. from St. Louis
on December 1, 2009
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My daughter is 2 1/2 years old and was being watched by her Grandmother since birth. Unfortunately, Grandma and I couldn't get along to where things were being said i...
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- Hi M., Give it a good 6 months. My daughter started preschool at 2.5 also and cried every day and wouldn't play when they went outside. It broke my heart. But, my ...
- Hi M.! My son started preschool at 2 years old. He did the same thing when I dropped him off. He still does sometimes. However, his teacher has told me that he does...
- Hi M., My oldest son is slow to warm up to new larger groups of people. For his first 2 years, he was one of two kids at a sitter, when he started his second babysit...
Son Having Trouble in Pre School
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on October 3, 2008
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hello again ladies
I called my sons pre school teacher today to ask a question. I really love his teacher, she is fantastic and so nice and my son seems to love he...
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- I think you just described my son...and alot of other kids I know. My son is 3 1/2 and in pre-school and being concerned that he has ADHD is one of the farthest things...
- Hi N., You are getting some really good advice and suggestions; remember it is PRE-SCHOOL - you don't say or I missed how old David is; kids neurological systems and ...
- Hi N.. I know what you are going through. My son who is now almost 14 showed signs of inattention and hyperactivity from a very young age. I knew in my heart that s...
Is Pre-school 3 Really That Important?
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on February 24, 2010
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I'm a stay at home mom with a 3 year old boy and a six month old baby girl. I always planned on sending my kids to a 2 day a week program (that's what he's in now), t...
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- Jane M. is right on with what our pediatrician said as well. We started our firstborn in daycare when she turned two. She spent the first year sick. She caught every...
- Wow. No one is going to agree with my position on this one. I am a working Mom. I had no choice - I am the main breadwinner, and I have to work. Our first child ...
- There is no rush. You certainly don't have to push a 3 year old. I think it is great that you are willing to fight the wave of pushing our kids to hurry up and grow up...
What Age Pre-school? 2, 2 1/2, 3??????
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on July 29, 2010
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Dear Mommas, I have tentatively signed up my LO for morning pre-school at age 2. I am still not 100% sure. I am going back to teach at a local college -- but just one...
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- My daughter started pre-school at 2.5 yr- she is now 3.5. Wanted to start at 2, but couldn't get her into the school we wanted. She will go full time in the fall Sh...
- It is a tough decision! I was finally ready for my daughter to start preK at 3. When I dropped her off and came home I felt so guilty for doing that to her. What ki...
- We are enrolling our son into a pre-school next month. My husband and I both work full time. We have a nanny at home. Our son will be going for 2 days per week only f...
Pre-school or Not?
Asked by V.M. from Kansas City
on September 1, 2009
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I've been going back and forth about whether to send my 3 1/2 to preschool now or wait until he's 4. He is a January birthday, so he will have 2 yrs of preschool befor...
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- Hi V. First of all, please don't feel pressure about what other moms do with their kids, if they send their kids or not to preschool at certain age..etc...What is r...
- I was fortunate to qualify for a program that my eldest kid got into 3 yr old preschool. I really hated to see him go b/c he was a fun kid to hang around and he REAL...
- The trouble is that you can't predict all the variables. I spent way too much time coaching and teaching my oldest daughter and then she was bored senseless in school...
Pre-School Help Is It to Early?
Asked by H.G. from Fort Myers
on February 26, 2007
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My daughter just turned 3 in January and everyone(family) is pushing me to put her in pre-scool or day care and couple days a week, but i don't think she ready yet. th...
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- Since she interacts with new kids often then she's getting the socialization she needs. If you feel she is ready to learn more then you just need to decide if you shou...
- H., It is not too early. Most of my friends have their kids going around two years old. My Son has been going to a Prep-school since he was 3 months. He loves it,...
- I'm not sure what kind of premium there is on daycare spaces in your area, but in Palm Beach county it can be difficult to find a good match. You may want to consider...
When Should 3 Year Old Start Pre School
Asked by L.W. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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Hello I have a 3 year old daughter she is really smart for her age sometimes to smart. I was wondering when is it a good time to start them in a pre school. My only pr...
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- depends on the child. my daughter started just shy of her 3rd b-day & went for 3 years (she had an older brother going to kindergarten & she wanted to go to school to...
- L., This is a very personal decision, with no right or wrong answers. My children started at age 2, 2 mornings a week, 2 1/2 hrs each morning; it was fantastic f...
- Excellent advice already!, I sent my son at 3 years and one month. I wish i would have waited. He has a late july birthday and by age 4 i had decided to have him go...
When to Start School
Asked by E.W. from New York
on March 3, 2010
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My son will be 3 on Sept 20. I am planning on putting him in 2 days of morning preschool. My question is, I guess to mom's who also have Sept. babies, once he is ready...
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- My daughter is 5 in October. Here, September 30 is the cutoff and my daughter cannot start until she is 6. She has been in daycare/preschool since just before turnin...
- Depends on his maturity level/social skills which he'll need to develop over the next couple of years. My daughter's bday is Sept 13th. She has a male cousin who w...
- they would like for your son to be at the age of 5-6yrs old before they go to pre kindergarden
Preschool or Not?
Asked by A.B. from St. Louis
on February 17, 2008
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I have a 2 year old little boy and people are starting to ask me if we are going to put him in preschool. I didn't go to preschool but all of his cousins are going. Wh...
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- I work one day a week also and I keep my son a home for preschool. I have talked to some people from the state for early childhood development and they say the only th...
- I am a mother of 8 and like you with my first one it seemed everyone was giving good advice. Well they were but that was advice that worked with their children, and tr...
- Dear A., I say stay at home with the kiddos just as long as you possibly can right now, especially if you are inclined. Some people want other people to raise their b...
