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Filed under: Toddlers Preschoolers, Preschoolers, Development/Milestones: Babies, Day Care & Education
It isn't uncommon, when it comes to having children, to wanting the best for them. You love your child, you see the potential so, of course, you want to see your child succeed.But...at what cost?
Just when I thought I've seen it all: Spanish lessons for the under-one set, every form of "class" one could imagine to toddlers, parents have stepped it up a notch. Want your child to do well in school? Well, she better get tutored.
When I think of tutoring, I remember having a teacher come to my house once a week in high school to help me with my way behind the curve math skills. But now, parents are getting tutors for their toddlers so that they can get ahead of the curve, well before the curve even exists.
Flash cards, drills and trying to "get ahead" are now becoming common for 3-year-olds.
Are you KIDDING ME? I've heard about Kindergarten being the new "first grade," but there's no way in Heck I'd enroll my daughter in a program to tutor her before she needs to be tutored! She's two! She's curious on her own, why would I want to start "schooling" her now?
I'm a big believer in letting kids be kids. Heck, I'm worried that her Mothers Day Out program that she's starting in the fall will be too much like school. There's nothing wrong with wanting to read to your child or teach your child new things, but you have to be sure that you don't push the issue too much.
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8-23-2006 @ 9:45AM
Angie said...Methinks me smells a homeschooler in the making. Exactly. There is a trend towards schooling everybody, and to what end? I would be very surprised if the outcome of all this was anything more than burnout at a younger and younger age. My little brother was 'schooled' from about the age of 2, and by the time he hit high school, he had absolutely no interest in anything. It continues to this day, and he's in his 30s. sheesh.
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8-23-2006 @ 11:33AM
ann adams said...I agree. Those years are a time for exploring and learning about the world around them. There are always exceptions of course but I'd let my babies be babies for a while.
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8-23-2006 @ 2:11PM
Susan said...My four-year-old just started preschool last week. He cannot write his name. He can count only to fourteen reliably. He can recognize about ten letters. So in theory, he is already behind the curve. I was a little nervous that I would hear from his school about how behind he is.
Instead, I have heard how well he follows directions, how polite he is, how friendly he is. I have heard that he plays nicely with the other kids and that he likes to sing and dance. I have heard that he is a good rester.
And I think that's what preschool is really all about.
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8-23-2006 @ 8:46PM
Mary said...Oh, honestly. I've taught all grades up to grade 8, including kindergarten, I homeschooled my three kids, and now I run my own daycare.
Children this age are sponges for learning. They do NOT need tutors. Moreover, the things they most need to be learning are social and emotional. A happy, emotionally healthy child is far better prepared to learn than a hyper-stimulated nervous wreck.
Let them learn to share, to take turns, to be polite. Let them learn a little impulse control and rudimentary empathy. Let them learn kindness and nurturing.
The ABCs and numbers and all that other stuff can and will come -- later.
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8-23-2006 @ 9:04PM
Belinda said...I am just trying to get my 19 month old to TALK! I do want her reading early, I went into Kindergarden reading on a second grade level and it did help me in the long run, but it isn't something I am going to FORCE on her! Second language ESPECIALLY, I only speak English, if she wants to CHOOSE to do a second language when she gets in middle school she can, but I will NOT be putting her in the classes myself!
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8-23-2006 @ 11:40PM
Uly said...Of course, Belinda, by the time she reaches middle school she'll largely have passed the window to learn these things. It can be overcome with enough dedication, but learning a second language (in a low-key fashion, preferably some form of immersion) at this age is something children around the world do normally. No harm there.
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