Replies to 'Pre-school'

Quote From: jettav

A child does not have to be in the system to be socialized. So what if she doesn't want to send her child to preschool, it isn't going to harm the child. I too am a stay at home mom and though my oldest is in preschool at the moment, she didn't start til she was 4, not sure if my little one is going to attend or not, she just turned three but if we decide to send her, it will not be til she is 4. We are also thinking about homeschooling, absolutely nothing wrong with keeping your child home as long as they are happy, healthy, and can socialized and all, it is possible to learn and be social outside the system. My daughter is reading on a second grade level and doing basic math amongst other things and it isn't becasue she was in a center with a group of kids. It is because her mommy and daddy invested time and energy in her as well as my little one, they are not behind but above other kids in academics and yep, even socially, not perfect, but life is wonderful for them. Just because one stays home with their child doesn't mean that they will be left behind. Our kids are little for a short period of time, I say leave the mom alone and let her parent as she sees fit, as long as she isn't abusive in any way shape or form, it really isn't your concern. There are ways to socialize our kids, play groups, church groups, library activities, parks and recreation, neighborhood friends/relatives, many ways, it doesn't have to happen behind close doors of society............A child can only learn socialization and skills in a school setting is nothing but a myth and opinion. SOme kids do well and learn better in that environment while others don't and a good loving parent is the best teacher a child can ever have. Absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to spend as much time with our kids as possible, her child is still very young and I agree with her...................