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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FT preschool (i assume you mean 9-5 daycare) us asking a lot of your 3 yr old. That will be a super long day and a hard transition from what he's used to. Throw in TWO new (and needy)baby siblings and it will be miserable.

Is the coop preschool shorter? Like 9-12 MWF- type?  Have you asked about parent commitment? Not all coop are the same so just bc you both work FT doesn't mean you still can't be part of the classroom experience. [/quote]

Agree. 
[b]"FT preschool" = daycare[/b].
Preschool only lasts a few hours a day, preferably in the morning when the kids are fresh and ready to absorb the experience.  By afternoon, they are worn out.  It's a lot to put on a little kid.[/quote]

OMG, not this AGAIN. I don't know why stay at home moms are so offended by the concept of full day preschool. It's a thing, it's not what you have for your kid, but it's preschool. Get over it. Get a life and stop worrying about stuff like this. You're so annoying![/quote]

The only offense here is conflating daycare with preschool.  They are two very different things. An actual preschool teacher would be the first to let you know there is a huge difference.  Even public elementary school is 6 hours, not 8-9 hours.
So if we can be honest about the expectations, we can be more aware and accepting of the experience for the child.  Meaning, the kid is wiped out at the end of the long "school" day at the daycare.[/quote]

Uhh I don’t agree with this at all. I’m new to the area and looked for a “preschool” for my 4 year old. Pretty much all the options were just classes for 4 year olds in a “daycare” (I.e. a child care center for kids up to 5). With maybe one exception I didn’t find any private elementary schools with a “preschool” tacked on. Also you can just send your kid to daycare/preschool from 9-3 or whatever part time programs they have. Or you can send them for the full time or extended care. The amount of time they spend there doesn’t determine whether it’s “preschool” or “daycare”. That’s a pretty dumb thought honestly.

What do you mean the kid is wiped out? Most programs are play based. It’s not like they’re taking “classes” all day long. Even when I pick my kid up at 5 I’ll take him to the playground when the weathers nice and he’ll keep playing with other kids from his class. He loves it.

Public elementary school is 6 hours but aren’t there aftercare options too? [/quote]

+1 most are not wiped out, they are happily playing outside at pickup (and ready to play more at home or outside)

Nanny and partial day preschool is great but I wouldn't foist a 3yo on nanny with newborn twins. Even if she is great, the older kid will be bored or ignored. They would have more fun with their peers.[/quote]

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