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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a SAHM and put my 3 year old in a full day Montessori.  He only went there for 3-4  hours every day.  I liked the school, teachers and the cohort a lot, but I wanted my DC to use it as a playgroup primarily.  We were unable to find a high quality playgroup that we liked so we decided on the Montessori.  To secure our spot, we paid the full price.  The school and teachers were pretty accommodating.  My kid went there after he woke up in a leisurely fashion, had a nice breakfast at home and then he went to play and learn with his friends.  I had no problems in pulling him out for fun outings, or if he did not want to go for some reason or some days when he or I just wanted to hang out at home. I also let him stay longer if there was something fun happening at school. In the years he was there, I helped to organize a lot of fun events in his school and classroom. [/quote]

This is the epitome of entitlement.[/quote]

OMG this kid is going to end up such a nightmare child.[/quote]

I know of literally NO ONE who has done it this way.  I'm really surprised that the school allows such a disruptive practice.[/quote]

And yet, I did this and it worked out fantastic.   :lol:  My kid is amazing, socially well adjusted and a high achiever academically and he is in HS now.

Is it entitlement? Not really.  Entitlement is when you want to get something of value for free, just because you exist.  AND since none of you paid for this for my child, I do not understand this hand wringing by you all.  If my DH had objected,  it would make sense, since he was earning the money.  [b]However, it was him who steered me towards this solution (now I know why he is a thought leader).  [/b]

I paid a lot for the benefit of having  well trained and educated adults in charge of the  classroom where my kid was playing, socializing and learning for the few hours.  And I wanted a rich learning environment and a diverse group of playmates for him for a few hours.  Since I was home, there was no reason why he could not avail of this opportunity, when he wanted to. Plus, he was only 3 at that time. It was supposed to be an enjoyable experience for him. Not a full time daycare, not a drudgery, not work.

Did the teachers mind? Not really. It was having one less charge in the classroom at times and they were fine with it.  The classroom dynamics was pretty great and all kids played well together and no one was disruptive.  Did the administration mind? No. They had spots available and having a full paying child for limited use of the Montessori school was very acceptable to them. + I was a parent who occasionally provide enrichment activity for the entire school.

The rest of the classmates? A fairly good group of parents and kids are still friends and associate with each other because our kids have been on similar academic paths and programs.

And yes, he and I really enjoyed those years. It was fantastic to be at home and do all of this fun stuff with him and still carve out some "me time" for me knowing that he was in a secure place with educated caregivers who were being paid more than minimum wages.  
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OMG, thanks for the gem, PP. I am now going to start praising my DH as a "thought leader".

"My Larlo picks off half the frozen pepperonis before he bakes his pizza. Less greasy." #thoughtleader

"My Larlo protects our marriage by wear a fanny pack from the 1990s when he travels, thus warding away potential homewrecking predators." #thoughtleader
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