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Education options for toddler in Ottawa, ON.?
I have a 2 years old girl and is looking for education options for her in Ottawa. I know there is Montessori and daycare, is there anything else I should consider as well? I live in Ottawa South and work at Hull, QC, any suggested center alone that area?
Thanks for the suggestion in advance.
not every toddler has the same level of abilities. my girl has managed her toilet matter when she was 1 year old. she can wear her shoes/pants/clothes and clean up the table after meal when she was 18 months old. and dont assume all toddlers must act like a potato. most of the time, it's the parents who not know how to train them the right way. dont underestimate the abilities of toddler, you will easily miss the golden first 6 years of learning and still lacking the fingers. by the way, it's not the point, my reason I ask for the education options is both of the parents need to work full time and put her to daycare is one option and I just want to know if there is more option I can consider of. don't misunderstand my intention.
unfortunately, we have no parents or relatives in town. leaving the key to nanny for whole day doesnt work well on me. So far, Montessori sounds fit my need, they accept toddler from 18 months old (my girl will be a bit over 2 years old in September) and speak English in the morning and French in the afternoon.
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- Ana ALv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Most people outside of Ontario and Quebec don't realize that Ottawa/Hull is a bilingual area, and "education options" is an English translation of a French thought :)
I would suggest looking into a bilingual program, whether it is Montessori or daycare. Your only other options would be private (at home) daycare, or having a family member take care of your daughter. Ask other parents (do any of your co-workers have children in daycare?), or ask for referrals from the program you are considering, and evaluate carfefully to determine which is best for your daughter.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Sigh.
2 years old is waaaaay to young for 'educational' options outside of her learning what a normal 2- year-old needs to learn. Things like potty training, feeding herself, dressing herself, listening to stories while snuggled on someone's lap, nap time, milk and cookies, boo boo kissing, bubble blowing, kitty or dog petting, etc.
Why are there parents who are so jacked about getting their kids 'educated' at such a young age? She needs to learn about trust and dependability, and those things are best taught by PARENTS!!!
No one else will teach it better than you or her mother.
