My daughter is just 2 years old, is this the time to send her to attend playgroup class?

Question

I thought it is too young for her to have a lesson even in a playgroup class.

Answer 1

It couldn't hurt.  A toddler has to learn to socialize eventually.  Children are never to young to learn.  Besides, she's likely to enjoy it.  I teach art for 2-4yr olds and the parents as well as the children love it.  It would be a great way for you to make some new friends as well.  Good luck

Answer 2

if you want my very honest opinion, I think any sort of toddler "classes" before kindergarten are a waste of money. sure, your kid might learn a bit about socializing before they get into school, but billions of people have done just fine without it too. I mean come on, at that age a child could be entertained with a plastic bag(though I advise against entertaining children with plastic bags).

Answer 3

It's a great time.  She should start socializing and separating now.  A good way to start would be a Mommy and Me class, then you can move on to a play group a couple of hours a day or a few days a week.

Answer 4

Try a Mommy and Me program first. Day care centers are just glorified babysitting, and toddlers in many centers learn to be aggressive in child care settings. (the loudest one gets the attention).  Then, at age three you can look into a co-op type of preschool a couple days of the week. The  type that parents are expected to volunteer one or two days during the month. PreK 4's are a good time to start a formal preschool (again, not in a day care center). again, the best bet for you and your child are Mommy & Me, or MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Both get you out, and your child around other kids. And the cost is free to very low. Check out your local parks district or library for Mommy and Me programs.

Answer 5

She could wait till three, although I did not with my children, but at that point she needs to develop good social skills and peer interaction, what she learns at a young age will be with her forever. Kindergarten is only two years away at that time.

Answer 6

What do you think?  It's not too young if she's social and enjoys other children.  If she's shy and clingy, maybe not yet...  You can try it.  How much of a commitment can it be?

Answer 7

nooo! she's too little!

Answer 8

Save your money. Two is still so young. Spend time with your child. I take my kids to playdates, the park and other type of social type gatherings of kids.  I don't need to pay to send them off to a stuffy room to get socialized.  I want my kids with me, thats why I had kids. My 4 yr old has friends without even setting foot in a class.  You don't need to send such young kids to class to have lessons. They have a lot of time for that when they go to school. Let her be a kid and play and enjoy the world before institulizing them with classroom settings

Answer 9

By the time she is 3, you should have her enrolled in a regular preschool for socializing purposes.

Answer 10

There's nothing wrong in waiting until maybe if she's three but there is nothing wrong either if you make her attend preschool now.  My daughter started about the same age, a little before she turned two.  In the first few days it could be hard leaving her and might cry but I promise it will get better and teacher always say they usually stop as soon as you leave.

But I thought I should ask if you are working or not?  If not, if I were you I would choose to wait maybe until a year for the reason that I can spend more time with her and not because it's not right for her to go playschool yet or maybe you can take her to playschool part time.  Playschool or preschool will help her  learn to interact with other kids, learn basic things like numbers, shape and colors.  Even at her age she will learn nursery rhymes, arts, sing and dance.  She will have fun. You will even be surprise she will know her classmates' FULL names =) yes even at that age.

Answer 11

This is the age to go with her to play groups...meet other kids and parents...be it at art classes or at the playground....

Day care is really day care...there is learning going on but the same that they can get at home with you as long as you do art activities, read books, sing songs and have fun together.

Pre school at 3 is even still not for learning...it is more for the kids to learn to socialize with other kids...at 4 it is a good idea to attend preschool as they are getting ready for kindergarten......

I have been a day care teacher and i think kids learn a lot there as we are often giving them activities to do and their are other kids to learn from...so i am not against day care.....but right now I am at home with a 3 year old and a 1 year old...we attend singing time, dance class <for the older child>, gym time and story time...as well as going to the play ground and meeting other families....They are very friendly and love their friends...

So I would say go to play groups and have fun.

Answer 12

She is too young to go to a playgroup class if you consider her age.  But some mothers want their children to learn some basics before they get to proper grade school, sort of a preparation for them; like getting the feel of an informal class with someone to oversee them aside from their mothers. Others believe it will help their children to interact with other kids specially if their child is an only child.  My daughter wants her son to join in this kind of class.  I advised her not to because I want my grandson to enjoy his childhood well.  Once he starts school, it is a series of schools for him anyway.  We have lots of children in our neighborhood so there's no problem with him interacting with the other kids.  As to learning the basics, he's only 1 year old but his mother and I have started teaching him some.  He can always do that in the comfort of our own home.  I do not prescribe to the idea of very young children going to school even if all they do is play, learn, play and have fun.

Answer 13

My suggestion for a child who's just two years old is this:  Start with "play dates" with just one other child to begin with.  Do you know anyone in your neighborhood or within your circle of friends who has a child of approximately the same age?  Get the children together once or twice a week for short periods of time for supervised play.  Later, when the   children are a little more mature, add a couple more members to the play group.

   Three-year-olds are usually ready for preschool, although it is not necessary to send them if they are getting quality stimulation and attention otherwise, including reading stories together and doing activities together that promote language development.

    I also agree with the person who pointed out that it depends upon the amount of time you are able to spend with her, and on the child's personality.