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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would love if my kids preschool teacher would actually tell me what their expectations for my kids are outright. I am happy to help them learn (even how to be more independent)  but I am not an expert at early childhood development. I know what the pediatrician or my friends have mentioned.

If being gentle isn’t getting the message across, then tell me what you you expect in the classroom so we can model it at home, too.

I have no problem with this post just don’t assume that just because we are parents, we know what we are supposed to know all the time.[/quote]
Just read the op and take it to heart. Zero reason to respond defensively and with excuses. Start now. [/quote]

No. I didn't read this as defensive AT ALL. I learned so much from my son's daycare teacher and preschool teachers (I stayed at home for several years after age one). I read some books and kept up in the CDC milestones, for sure. But there were many incidents of  "oh, wow, my baby is supposed to be able to use a spoon?" In preschool, the teacher taught the kids how to do this flip technique for coats. Previously, I'd been helping my 3yo son put on his coat because he wasn't coordinated enough to do it the regular way. And I was unaware of the "preschool flip."

I very much appreciated that our preschool listed some practical things among their learning goals (along with ABCs, etc). At the beginning of K or first, the teacher sent an email home with expectations like tying shoes, keeping track of gloves and hats, hand washing and being able to deal with clothing to go to bathroom without help. I see no problem with PP's suggestions to the op.

I also really like OP's post and agree with her too. [/quote]

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