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[quote=Anonymous]I 100% agree with OP and appreciate the post. I was shocked when my first kid started preschool. They had her drinking out of a regular cup (I was still using straw or sippy cups out of habit) and clearing her snack trash herself. She was putting on her coat and opening all her lunch items herself and doing so many things that I was so used to assuming I needed to help with. Not because I had some “interdependence” parenting philosophy, but because I just didn’t realize what would happen if I stepped back for a minute (or 10, in some cases). Our preschool teachers communicated OP’s exact point to us from the get go, thankfully, so it set the tone for developing independence as a goal of starting preschool right out of the gate. I wouldn’t be surprised if OP teaches at our school. Now, after 3 kids, I’ve finally gotten the hang of backing off. [/quote]
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