How old was your child when you sent them to preschool?

Question

My daughter just turned 3 back in June and I thought about lettting her start going to preschool but I just thought I would see if there where any moms who had their kids going to preschool at that age and if it was worth the pay?

Answer 1

I took my kids to the local school district and had then screened to see if the skill were at their age level. They tested a little below their age group so they got to attend for free.

Personally, I think 1 year is good enough, but it also depends on what needs or issues your child has.

Answer 2

My son will be 4 in a few weeks and he starts preschool in September. He is sooo ready for it...and I'm looking forward to a little break a few times a week, too.  If you feel she is ready then send her. It's usually just for a few hours a few times a week.  I am going to be paying $75 a month. I think that will be worth it for him.  He'll get to make friends and learn things I don't have the resources to have.

Answer 3

Age 4 for my oldest 3.5 for my youngest to a special preschool for developmentaly delayed children. Most parents send their kids to preschool at age 3 here in MN. Just depends on how developed they seem/are. Or at lest thats what I was told. If you think shes ready and shes interested in learning alot I personally think shes more then ready for Preschool. And yes its worth the pay.

Answer 4

I think Pre-school is wonderful! My daughter was also 3 when she started going to school, I did not work and usually kept her home with me. But I could tell that she was getting bored and lonely..no matter how many new activities and outside time we had. She just wanted to play with other children her age. The preschool I have her in has video survellience that I can go watch anytime I want to. It it well worth the money to see your child learn new things from other children and come home everyday with something new they learned!

Answer 5

He went to a second language preschool at age four - for mornings, three times a week.

I think three is too young!

Answer 6

I'm a bit old fashioned in this area.I feel that if you work with your children at home,they'll be more than ready for kindergarten.A childs personality is formed by the time they are 5.alot of times the other kids bad habits are just picked up on by yours.if you know someone with childen you like,and they're being raised properly,let them get their social time in. a client of mine has been a teacher for 30 years and tells me,(and I agree) to let kids be kids.If you want them to go to college,you don't want to burn them out before they graduate.my daughters best friend went to a church preschool since she was 3,she got fondled by another student and nothing was done,they can't discriminate against kids like this.she was reading at third grade level entering kindergarten.but she is failing gym.she is bored in school."she already knows it".both my children stayed home until kindergarten,they both are considered by the other kids "the smart ones in the class".they don't get in trouble,and are very respectful of the other kids.The teachers say they'd like to have more kids like them.I know I'm against the norm..but I do want them to go to college.And I see the nasty meanness that the kid next door has because he has been in pre-school since a year old.I have lots of clients that run daycares and they say they're full of kids whos parents just want to dump them off somewhere.Not the loving environment that children deserve.I know alot won't agree with me but I know alot of professional daycare providers that are astounded at how good both my kids are and they've seen the bad ones.!I can take them anywhere.control the influences your child has on them as long as you can in this sick world.

Answer 7

With my oldest I had it set up so that a preschool teacher came to my house once a week to work one on one with him when he turned 3 and he started preschool shortly after. It was ok I mean I stayed with him a few times and it wasn't anything more than I already did with him at home myself. The only thing he really got out of it was learning how to share and get along with other kids his age. That's about it.