Is preschool attendance not a big deal to u?

[Anonymous]

Not a big deal at all. My 2yo is late to preschool all the time. The kids spend the first 45 mins having free play, do of he misses 15 minutes of putting stickers on his face, I don't care. It is not disruptive to the class, the kids are all just playing, not listening to an algebra lecture.

[Anonymous]

Actually, depends on what the class is doing and how your child reacts to being dropped off late as to whether it's disruptive.

If the class is doing circle or the teachers are very involved with paint and other messy activitie where they need to be supervising/working with children more intensively, AND your child has a hard time saying good bye and needs a teacher's attention at drop off time (which is fine and very developmentally appropriate) then it's difficult when that child comes in late. That's because with 1 teacher up to his/her elbows in paint and guiding children not to paint walls, etc. and the other teacher involved with other children doing whatever else, taking one of them away routinely to hold and comfort your child for 5 or 10 minutes is difficult, actually.

That's why the morning during drop off time is planned to have free play, so a teacher can help each child who needs it to say goodbye and join other children. Or if snack is over and then your child arrives and demands snack, that's difficult.

But if your child can come in at any point in the day, say goodbye and meld right into whatever is happening, fine! It's just that most preschoolers really do better when they come in at the same time so they know the routine of the day - they can't tell they came in 2 hours late which is why snack and outdoor play is over, or whatever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No big deal. We are always late. We miss days.

Again, so disrespectful to be late. So entitled. Ugh.

Pretty sure your entitled when your paying for it? If you want your kid to go in late for various reasons or miss a day for something that is going on, it is your choice as the parent and at this point in time we are entitled to that decision. That all changes once they are in public schools!

By that logic, wouldn't the kids whose days are disrupted by the late arrival be entitled to an uninterrupted school day?

I don't care if you skip altogether, and I agree that if a preschooler is sleeping late (and isn't a routine late sleeper) then they need the sleep and it's fine to allow them to skip, but if you're going to go, you should go on time.

This. I don't think it's a big deal to skip preschool, but it's rude to be late because it disrupts the rest of the class. If we were going to be late, I just wouldn't go.

Oh please, kids don't usually notice when someone comes in late. If this is disruptive to a child, then anything and everything else is also disruptive.

I'm a preschool teacher, and also the author of the "by that logic" post. I've rarely had a kid arrive late who didn't need me to stop what I was doing, get up, welcome them, walk them through their a.m. routine, and settle them into play. "Free play" is typically the worst for that, as kids need help integrating into centers, and because the small group learning that's going on with my facilitation can be hard to interrupt and restart.

[Anonymous]

We were always late for preschool. It just worked out that way because I had an older DD that needed to take the bus. I talked to the preschool teachers and they were okay with it.

And we would miss days fairly often. It's preschool! Once you hit ES, attendance is a bigger deal. Let the poor kids sleep in for a few days.

[Anonymous]

I don't know what you guys are paying but DD's preschool is super expensive. I'm not trying to miss out on that time and end up paying more per minute. Unless she's sick, she's going to school on time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No big deal. We are always late. We miss days.

Again, so disrespectful to be late. So entitled. Ugh.

Pretty sure your entitled when your paying for it? If you want your kid to go in late for various reasons or miss a day for something that is going on, it is your choice as the parent and at this point in time we are entitled to that decision. That all changes once they are in public schools!

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WTF? I pay for it. And my kid is 3. Really not a big deal if we're late or miss a day.

Honestly, they probably prefer it if we miss a day and they get less kids to deal with! 3 year olds can be challenging.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No big deal. We are always late. We miss days.

Again, so disrespectful to be late. So entitled. Ugh.

Pretty sure your entitled when your paying for it? If you want your kid to go in late for various reasons or miss a day for something that is going on, it is your choice as the parent and at this point in time we are entitled to that decision. That all changes once they are in public schools!

You mean "you're" and "you're." Are you sure you want your [correct usage, FYI] children missing any kind of school, since yours seems not to have served you well?

[Anonymous]

We are usually on time but only because we drop him off on our way to work. If for some reason my day started later, I would drop him off later. I feel zero guilt or concern about it, and the teachers never said anything to make me feel otherwise. If we are there after 9 am, I make sure he has breakfast at home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No big deal. We are always late. We miss days.

Again, so disrespectful to be late. So entitled. Ugh.

Pretty sure your entitled when your paying for it? If you want your kid to go in late for various reasons or miss a day for something that is going on, it is your choice as the parent and at this point in time we are entitled to that decision. That all changes once they are in public schools!

You mean "you're" and "you're." Are you sure you want your [correct usage, FYI] children missing any kind of school, since yours theseems not to have served you well?

Yes, that is correct. Thank you for taking the time to review and correct. I am sure your post was helpful to the OP. Where would we be in this world without the grammer police? I apologize that I wrote the post very quickly as I was headed to bed and slightly loopy from cold medicine. I personally think that my education has served me quite well and allowed me to have a very successful career. I would also like to note that I do take education seriously, but at the age of 2 or 3 I don't think it makes a difference if my child misses a couple days of preschool or is late occasionally. Again that is my choice as the parent at this point in time. Unlike some of the other parents on this board, I am not interested in starting my child's TJ portfolio when they are toddlers.

[Anonymous]

I would miss days for family reasons and notify the teachers ahead of time but never skipped just because. I absolutely never took them late because I feel that is rude and disruptive to the schedule of everyone else there. Now that I work in a school I'm even more sensitive to that!

[Anonymous]

Our preschool has a 30 minute dropoff window during which kids are free to pick an activity, so I have no qualms about dropping off on the later vs earlier end of that window, as needed to accommodate sleep or my own schedule. However, at 9 they start with specific activity periods, and I agree with all the PPs who've said it's disrespectful to the teachers and rest of the class to wander in whenever. I will say I'm writing from the context of a full-day preschool for kids 3 through 5 (kindergarten equivalent), and not one that is basically organized playgroup a few mornings a week for younger kids.
If your kid is sleeping late because of illness, then probably they shouldn't be in school at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No big deal. We are always late. We miss days.

My girlfriend is a pre-school teacher. They won't say it to your face, but people like you are entitled assholes. You're not as special as you think and your precious snowflakes even less so

It is irresponsible that your gf and you to do in this way. In case on-time is really expected, she should voice out in a polite way; otherwise, just shout up.
It is very stupid to stick on 'policy' a without caring other factors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No big deal. We are always late. We miss days.

My girlfriend is a pre-school teacher. They won't say it to your face, but people like you are entitled assholes. You're not as special as you think and your precious snowflakes even less so

It is irresponsible that your gf and you to do in this way. In case on-time is really expected, she should voice out in a polite way; otherwise, just shout up.
It is very stupid to stick on 'policy' a without caring other factors.

This thread is 5 months old.

[Anonymous]

I think it's okay to miss a day but not okay to be late. You either go or you stay home -- if you go late, then you are being disrespectful of the teachers and the schedule and the other kids.

I am very regular about sending my kid and would only keep him home if he were really ill (i.e. uncomfortable and/or contagious). There's no way in heck he would ever actually sleep long enough to miss or be late for preschool, but if he did, I still would wake him and take him. We paid for this, and it's good for his development (and I like having a little extra time for my work and free space for myself), and there's no reason for him to sleep through it.

[Anonymous]

Do DCPS PK3parents feel this way as well?