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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in admissions for a daycare and we offer them as a help to ease transition for when the child starts. It usually helps them to spend time with their future teachers and classmates, before starting. Especially if the child has been mainly at home, it helps to have a, somewhat, familiar face their first day..or the first few weeks. This also allows the teachers to get to know you and the child a bit beforehand, ask questions (like if there are any allergies, or particular things your child likes/doesn't like). A lot of times you can like the program on paper, but not have a great feeling once in the school. Play dates can help with that feeling. [/quote]

Really?

The school I sent my kid to did playdates leading up to the first day of school, and that made a lot of sense to me for all the reasons you give.  Especially if the kid's actual teacher is there.

But an admissions playdate many months before school start, that includes kids who aren't going to end up coming, doesn't fill those goals at all.  A two year old is not going to look back at a visit they had 8 months ago, and remember the one other kid from the group who was there, and is no in the other two year old class, and find that comforting.  [/quote]

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