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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think once they're 3-4- it's "school" it's pre-school, pre-k, etc. And it's good to have the kid start thinking about going to school, learning, etc. But anything before... c'mon get over yourself. Totally just to make themselves feel less guilty about the cost and time away from their kid. [/quote]

Seriously?

When my 18 month old moves the dirt on the floor of my kitchen around with a swiffer, I tell him he's "cleaning".

When my 22 month old splashes in the pool, I call that "swimming".

When my 2 year old leafs through a book and names all the trucks, I comment on his "reading".

Many things that infants and toddlers do are approximations of things that older kids and do, and in every day speech we don't distinguish.  Daycare in a center has somethings in common with school, and leads to school down the line.  So, calling it school, especially when speaking to a young child, makes sense.  It's not about not feeling guilty, it just fits in with the way we speak to young kids in general.

Judging people, on the on the other hand, is a terrible thing to model for your young children.  OP and her friend sound awful.

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yuck, you are the one who sounds awful.  Pretentious AF.  Self-aggrandizing starts early in your house eh?  I don't know why you can't use the word daycare in front of your kids, unless you think it's a bad word, or something unworthy of your precious little one.  PEople do this because they feel like daycare is low class.  Let me break it down for you, your kid is getting the same care and attention at daycare and at school.  IT just makes you feel better to call it school.  Your kid is not going to school.  They are playing in a safe space with supervision while you go to work.  What do you call grad school at your house "pre-job?"
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