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Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

FremantleDocker by FremantleDocker Talking Back(February 2009) (rank 51st)

I've noticed in alot of article and comments and advice that most of you take your child to either Kindergarten or Child Care, or both, depending on the either of the companies on how many days a week you're allowed to take your child there.

But there are some

parent's who's children don't go to either, as it doesn't suit them, or they just don't fit in, or they have older children who the younger one's don't really need to learn that much at Kindergarten or Child Care.

It's entirely up to you what you do with your child, as some children don't really need to be around other children to learn or communicate or need to go to either of these places because they have older siblings and they share their friends and learn of them after school and weekends and holiday's.

These parent's mostly get dirty looks or alot of questions to why they didn't take their child to Child Care or Kindergarten  and looked down on because these other people think it's the right thing to do. But it's the individual person's choice to do this.

I've always taken my children to Kindergarten to get them to interact with other children, and be socialable, but every child and adult is different, and some children don't need to go to Kindergarten or Child Care as they have already most likely got these skills already.

So if you are a parent that had never taken their child to Kindergarten or Child Care etc, or you are doing it now, don't let other parent's or people get you down, and don't listen to them when they say that your child has to go to either one of them as it's your choice and your choice only, and youre the parent, you make the decisions in your child's life, no one else. So, be happy.

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limmydean
February 2009 | limmydean
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Good article,,,Thanks for sharing



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      FremantleDocker
February 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

thankyou, and no problems about sharing.

Kerri



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emmie
February 2009 | emmie
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Great advice my daughter dont go kindy or childcare though we do go to toddler groups so she can interact with children her age . But i dont think i could leave her there im dreading her going to school i will miss her so much xx



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      FremantleDocker
February 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Hi emmie. Thankyou. It'll be hard for you at first when your daughter does go to school, as it was always hard for me also. I still miss my kids when they're not here, as the house is so quiet.



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Rukia
February 2009 | Rukia
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I put my kids in day care and kindy, but they needed it. I am not a social person TBH ppl scare the shit out of me and I didnt want my kids like that. Also my MIL is a kindy/pre primary teacher and made a deal about them going.

It is definately a individual choice. my bestest friend doesnt want her kids in them (as she wrote below) and I love her enthoseism (sp) for the home schooling and not wanting to have other ppl look after her kids.

I dislike ppl who look down at ppl who put their kids in day care and those who do the same for those who dont.

Its all up to mum and or dad



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      FremantleDocker
February 2009 | FremantleDocker
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I"m like you Rukia, im not very sociable either. It takes me a long time to get to know someone and that is another reason why i put my kids into kindy. I didn't want my kids to turn out like that either. My kids now are socialable, but takes them to get to know strangers etc like me and wiery of them.

YEah, i don't critisize either what other people do with their children, and like you said, it is their choice, and it's what ever they feel comfortable with i guess.

I agree, it's up to the individual. thanks heaps for the great feedback and positive thinking.

Kerri



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kathryn-solaris
February 2009 | kathryn-solaris
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never done daycare and never did kindy (though my son had formal homeschooling at 4yrs) and am proud of it, never left my sons side for the first 2 and a half years of his life and am proud of it. made it all that way with very little help! dont really care what other people think. plan on doing the same with my daughter. have been pushed for ages by select people to put the kids in care and get a job that makes me do more hours/get more monies so i can keep up with the jones so to speak. to tell the truth i dont realy care unless it is from ikea or can buy me more donuts or pancakes. ::)'s great article agree whole heartedly ::)'s RNB



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      FremantleDocker
February 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Hi, thanks heaps for your comment's. Yeah, i don't think it hurts the children not to go to Day care, child care, Kindergarten etc. I would be proud of what you did aswell. Well done.

Thanks for agreeing with me for this article. I sent all my kids to kindy etc as they needed to go in my mind as they were all a little clingy, and needed other people around them, but other children aren't and what you're doing is great, and it works for you. Good on you for doing what you're doing. if it works for you, then your'e kids are happy etc.

Kerri



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           FremantleDocker
April 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

To add to this, im sure your kids are just as socialable etc as the kids that have gone to day care or kindy and most likely have better manners than most.



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liswal
February 2009 | liswal
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Hi and thanks for your comments, I have a friend who has been experiencing a bit of flack about her child not going to Kindy. I will show her your article.

Well done :)



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      FremantleDocker
February 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Hi. No problems. Thankyou for showing your friend my article. Great news. Thankyou.

Kerri



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mcm
February 2009 | mcm
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

So true. All kids are different. And families and lifestyles too.

My eldest was so eager to go to school at 16mths!!! Eventually she went to kinder for 4 year olds and she loved it. (Now in grade 4).

My next eldest was never keen so never did kinder but started school last year and he was fine.

My third child would love to go. He is 3 but I will wait til next year.

 



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      FremantleDocker
February 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Thankyou for your great feedback and comments. Yeah, everyone is so different in each and every way. I've known children to never go to either  and have always coped alright at school, and i don't critisize other parents on weather they're doing the right or wrong thing as we all think differently.



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           FremantleDocker
April 2009 | FremantleDocker
Re: Kindergarten and day care isn't for every child

Also i don't judge either if the parents don't take their child to kindy either.



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