Sons mom won't allow our son to go to preschool?

Randolph Lozoya: day care is like a if you are going to a renuion and you cant take him there you go the other is about learning i agree with the first three words WHAT A HEAD

Willetta Munhall: Depends entirely on the settings involved. There can be very poor quality preschools and very high quality day care settings. Suggestion: go observe a class in progress at each setting. Invite mom to go with you so you can discuss what goes on and what you each feel is the most constructive setting for this particular child. Keep your mind open and thoughtfully consider what her comments and objections are, and present yours in a logical, unemotional way. Hopefully, the preschool program you have selected is very high quality and she will she will see your point and come around to your way of thinking. Also, consider her objections and see if you can offer solutions. Maybe the hours are not consistent with her work schedule, or maybe transportation is a problem. Mayb! e you have a solution you can offer....Show more

Dalia Causby: Does she need full time care? if yes, she needs day care. if you don't need all-day, then preschool is what you need. Paying for all-day day care is plain dumb, and your child will probably be exposed to many different adults while 'caring' for your child. Many day care centers offer little, more caregiving than education. Kids also tend to be more aggressive, as all-day kids tire and are missing a consistent caregiver. A GOOD preschool will have one licensed teacher to the class with an aide, and will provide an enriching curriculum. go check these schools out. then make the decision. So I am thinking you are dad? well, then you should have a say too....Show more

Burt Stoecklin: Day care is an educational setting, the child will be on a schedule hopefully, in preschool their is a curriculum and many of the teachers have degrees not just units, even the assistant teachers are continually being traine! d and having in-services to keep up with changing values in ch! ild development, we have components who help with the children once referrals are done for speech, behavior etc they come into the classroom and observe the child give teacher strategies to work with the child, and goals are set for every individual child and home and site visits are implemented we have parent training in literacy, educational classes for parents etc. Their is a considerable difference each week lesson plans are done the teacher gears them toward her specific class. The one thing I know will be different is the ratios in preschool usually one teacher to eight children some daycare have 1-12 etc. You weigh the educational value and the experience and expertise of the teacher and then think about daycare if it is the unified school district the teacher have degrees also and benefits the daycare teachers are usually paid less also and usually no dental or medical benefits no holiday pay and vacations, the teachers are stress level may be more working with more! children and not having expertise on alleviating behaviors. Teachers do individualization with children who are having problems with specific issues weekly and add to the lesson plans....Show more

Sharee Doak: She's retarded. What a b*tch.

Inell Riesgo: I have been in both settings as teachers. Preschool- is a part-time program / Daycare is usually a fulltime program. In current studies (Headstart) the children that go to a preschool program/ daycare are not any better off than kids that stay home until their first day of Kindergarten. As a matter of fact all of the benefits for Headstart- Preschool programs have "all but faded away" within 3-4 years compared to children that did not attend preschool. Overall, early intervention has little or no effects on their schooling later on. Children ages 2-5 learn most and best through play. Let them be kids- they will be in school long enough and they will be fine. None of my 4 boys went to preschool or daycare a! nd they receive high marks in highschool AND university (3.65)....Show ! more

Perry Deshazior: If it is a high quality day care the only difference between that and preschool is nap and meals. Just because something calls itself a preschool doesn't mean it is a good program. I've seen terrible preschools and great day cares, and vice-versa. If your child is happy and learning that is what counts. You also have to keep in mind that there are scheduling issues involved in all this, and one of the most difficult things for a kid is to have to go to two different programs.

Booker Moros: I am a preschool teacher. In the preschool where I work we have various activities. For the most part, the children learn through play. They learn how to share, work cooperatively with one another, social skills, gross and fine motor skills, how to use their imagination, how to handle conflicts among their peers, how to follow a structured environment and follow rules. Once a month we schedule educational field trips in which the parents take their ch! ild and engage in the activity while we pay for their admission fees and provide either a sack lunch or buy a lunch for them. The parents provide their own transportation so that they are responsible for their own child's welfare. This provides some children with needed interaction with their parent that they might not otherwise receive. The children learn how to use computers and even a smart board and how to share with other children. They learn how to become more independent by taking care of their own needs and helping pick up after play. They learn how to pay attention and their conversation is expanded through talking with their peers, sharing stories about themselves, and talking with teacher. They are tested for vision and hearing and we require a complete physical be done each year they are in the program. We read to them, ask them questions about the story, sometimes ask them to read to us (they don't know how to read so they pick a book they are familiar w! ith and tell the story in their own words). I teach my children throug! h hands on activities, like nature walks, planting, experiments (simple ones), bring different foods to class so they can see, feel, smell, and taste them. I teach them the pledge of allegiance, the song "My Country Tis of Thee" and I even taught my children how to identify and spell 10 different colors through play. I also teach them facts about our State (they actually learned over 20 facts about our state all through play). If fact, if we don't play our game at least once a week the children will come to me telling me Freddie (the toy we play with during our state facts is sad because we haven't played with him for a long time). The principal had asked us to try to teach our children 3 facts about our state. Our preschool is at an elementary school. It begins at 7:20 a.m. and the children leave at 2:50 p.m. so it is an all day preschool. The teachers and paraprofessionals are given constant training and we are licensed teachers. We have a 1:10 ratio. The skills ! we teach them prepare them for kindergarten because without knowing how to follow rules, listen, and take an active part in the classroom activities, they would not know how to act in a classroom environment.I think a daycare center pretty much allows the child to do whatever they want as long as they don't harm someone else or become destructive....Show more

Kate Baune: It all depends on the quality of both and your son's education level. I went straight to kindergarten. No daycare or preschool...There's so many variables here its hard to decide. But at least there's an effort being made.