Preschool or No Preschool?

Try a part time preschool, like twice a week for only a few hours a day.

If your daughter has the social skills AND has the knowledge she needs to start kindergarten(numbers, colors, letters,etc). Then by all means keep her with her grandmother. The most important thing is that she has what she needs to start school.

I did put my kids in preschool for 3 days a week for 2 1/2 hrs each day even tho I'm a stay at home mom. I think that it helped them even though I had all them reading a little and writing by the time they were 4. They are all excellent in school. It really is a personal choice. Maybe find a part time preschool.?

I think at least one year of preschool is good for children. I think the socialization is one good reason but also because it gives the child a chance to be in a school setting where there is a teacher and other children. They learn about taking turns, raising their hand before speaking, taking instruction from someone other than family and learning how to relate in that type of setting.

I think preschool is really good for preparing a child for Kindergarten, not just the academic aspect but other areas as well. Not to mention when she starts kindergarten she might already know a few children who were in the same preschool.

Well like everyone else said, its ultimately a personal choice and cant be generalized. But I have 2 daughters, one is in Kindergarten, the other in Preschool. My oldest did not go to preschool. She is above average, highly intelligent, but she lacks structure and socialization. She doesnt have "problems" at school but she still doesnt interact with children the way she should. Shes very stingy, bossy, and pretty much a bully. My younger who is in preschool, is so far beyond my older one its crazy. Shes only 3 1/2 and she understands walking in a straight line, waiting turns, passing, sharing, raising her hand, talking to teachers, she is not a bully, doesnt hit, doesnt smart off, she is extremely well behaved. She will have no problem transitioning into K because she knows direction and rules already. So in my opinion, choosing preschool shouldnt be based off of intelligence, it should be based of structure and socialization. And only you can make that decision for your daughter. Furthermore, Ive never seen or heard of preschool hindering a child, so you can also think of it as, why not?

Yes to preschool! I thought just the social benifits were enough. In the past year my twins have started reading and adding and subtracting numbers. There is a list of basic things a 5 year old should know before kindergarden, is her grandmother working on that? The strucure aspect of preschool is a great thing to ready a 4 year old for school also. That way they don't go from a free-for-all play day, to needing to be able to sit and learn at school.

I put my daughter in pre-school for the socialization aspect as well. It was the best decision I ever made. As an only child, she did not have much interaction with others her age other than a mothers group once weekly. We are older parents and most of our friends children were much older as were her cousins. I was lucky enough (or not) to be a stay at home mom but the contact with others her age on a daily basis was wonderful. She was very shy at first but came around. She eventually loved it and we had no adjustment problems when kindergarten rolled around.

I am a stay at home mom and my 4 year old goes to preschool for 2 1/2 hours a day twice a week. I think that it is good for her because it gives her a chance to be around children her own age (not her older brother and sister) and teaches her that socialization skills that she needs for Kindergarten, even with adults. I think that it would be good for her to go and may be less traumatic when she starts Kindergarten.

It's not very fun for a more advanced kid. I was in pre-school when I was younger then dropped out because I felt I wasn't learning anything. Let her be a kid for a little while longer. Kindergarten will come soon enough. Also, she's getting a really great bond by spending time with grandma. That's often ignored in this country.

Edit: The woman who sends her kid twice a week for a few hours is cool. That would be a good idea.

I think it's essential to development. When she first enters school, she'll be spending the first half of the school year getting to know the expectations of a classroom and adjusting to the setting. If she's already done it in preschool, she'll really excel in kindergarten instead of having to do it then. She'll have one up on the kids who didn't go. And, from a socialization aspect, it's wonderful.

I am FOR preschool! My daughter starts Pre-K this Sept and I am very excited for her. She's been in Daycare for about a yr now and she absolutely loves it. On the weekends, she looks forward to going back because they are wonderful there. She loves the kids and the classes they have (music, art, etc.) and it has made her learn to be sociable and to share. It's the greatest experience for them and it molds them for the future. No more worrying about how it'll b the first day of school for her because she'll already be used to kids and teachers!!! GO for it!!!