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[quote=Anonymous]I am biased because my kids are in full day care and have been since infancy. First off - people who work full time and have full day care don’t do 3 hours 2x a week of preschool. I honestly don’t know what function those preschools serve other than a glorified play date and a break for mom. My son is in care from 8:30-5 and a good portion of his day is a preschool curriculum. The other part is a balance of play and enrichment - it is very similar to how his day will be next year in kindergarten with before/after care. He sits quietly for circle time, raises his hand to speak, puts his own boots and coat on for recess, walks in a line with his class to eat lunch in a cafeteria. The main difference next year will be more time sitting in a desk and less autonomy in choosing his activities. I hear people say how exhausted their kids are the first month of kindergarten and I assume a big part of it is that they are not used to being away from home all day.

That said, there are kids who show up on day 1 of kindergarten and have never been in preschool or anywhere except home with grandma or mom. Those kids probably have a tough adjustment, but the teachers meet them where they are and help them catch up. [/quote]

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