How important do you think Preschool is?

Jennifer - posted on 04/25/2010

I agree I think it depends on the child. My daughter never went to preschool but I believed she didn't need it. However, my son has developmental issues and a speech impairment and I think that extra year of learning would be very beneficial to him. So he is starting preschool in the fall.

Chrissy - posted on 08/10/2009

It has been so important for us....not just preschool, daycare as well. We both work full time, our families live 3+ hours away so our daycare/preschool has become our extended family. Our 6 year old has been going here since he was 2 1/2 and our 22 month old is getting ready to start. With the age gap and no other kids to play with preschool has been great for us. But the downfall is that they are so structured all day they sort of go nuts when they get home!!

Neddy - posted on 08/08/2009

If he is an only child, putting him in preschool would be great for interaction with other children.

Jill - posted on 07/23/2009

thank you everyone for your comments!! Very helpful!

Mimi (Hilary) - posted on 07/22/2009

I agree with Lyndsay and una ... My son went ot day care for the first time when he was two .. because he had to.. I was working... He was an only child and had neer bee naway from me so it was hectic and hard at first... but it tougth him that it was ok to be away from mommy .. and I was coming back... he had alot of fun. he was learning and making friends and learning to share etc. It also help him in potty training... he saw bigger kids go to the big potty and he wanted to go to.. I think it helps with there development skills and the earlier the better... ( if they are ready for it) once I stopped workin again I continued to take him several hours a day just for the interaction and learning from other kids he got... and it gave me time to do what I had to do with out worrying over him to much.... if you do decide nto to send him to preeschool be sure to work with him on colors and shapes and letters ... abc's recognizing his name etc... it will be so much easier for him once he starts Kindergarden if he or she knows this stuff already ... even better if he or she can say the sounds.. and count and recognize numbers.. now a days reading begin in kindergarden so its important to instill the basics early... and they know hwo to work well with others and get along socially because thats not what kindergarden is anymore... ( at least not in florida) best of luck! and hopethis helps.

Lyndsay - posted on 07/18/2009

My son has been going to day care since last September when I started college. I've decided to keep him in a couple of days a week for two reasons. One because I didn't want to lose my spot and have to go on a waiting list next fall, and two because I wanted him to be able to interact with other kids. He's an only child so far so I wanted him to learn how to share and be a friend and all of that stuff that is better learned with peers.



Overall I think preschool is great. If your child is in structured daycare where they have learning activities, it's their first official form of education. There are things that they can learn playing with other kids that you can't teach them as a parent, because you're an adult and they are children.

Una - posted on 07/17/2009

it all depends on the child. You just know when they're in need of outside stimulation, and it's always good for them regardless. it just depends on wether they're an only child or are surrounded by other siblings or cousins etc, when they should start. my eldest didn't go to pre-school til he was almost 4, whereas his younger brother who is 2 1/2 yrs younger, started at 2 1/2, cause he had the stimulation and companionship that his brother didn't so he was ahead emotionally to do so. either way it's always a positive.