Anonymous wrote:Putting on question list for open houses...

I think I would be upset if this happened to my child and I was not aware that this was a common practice.
They are so young in preschool, hard to be a working parent and leave them all day and then to be thinking they are being treated like the 5th graders with no special consideration of their age is tough.
They grow up too fast these days.

Anonymous wrote:5th grader would understand situation, be familiar with the surroundings and know the principal well.
The 3-4 year olds are most likely unfamiliar with both the principal's office and the principal and not really fully aware of why they are there.

So don't assume being treated like a 5th grader, being treated worse.
I know a child psychologist - I will be asking her, but it seems like a undesirable option for children this age.

Anonymous wrote:ITA with principal and others who say very young kids think it's a treat to get extra attention. One of our kids had a good DCPS where kids only went to "the office" if they felt bad physically or needed to go home. The principal was almost always in the classrooms or common areas, so there was no appeal to being in her empty office.

At age 3 or 4, it's probably most helpful for parents to understand the rest, food, and movement routines for children. Discipline policies for adults should also be transparent.

Anonymous wrote:I would say yes because why should a teacher have to stop want she's doing to pay attention to a disruptive kid.

Anonymous wrote:I would want to know this philosophy for early childhood classes at open houses - guess it is a good question to ask.
Just seems like a philosophy either you agree with or not.
There are two teachers in preschool classes and supposedly schooled in dealing with normal 3-4 year old behavior which at times can be challenging.
But sending 3 year olds out of the classroom to the principals seems a bit extreme for me - I would not send my child to a school that used this as common practice. There must be better ways to deal with this age group or I would think all schools would be doing this and the school my daughter goes to does not use this practice. I have never heard of this before. I volunteer at my child's school.

Anonymous wrote:This also happens at our private preschool- kids get removed and sit with the head of school when a break is warranted. What's the big deal?

Anonymous wrote:It would not be traumatizing at a school where the principal knows every student by name and the students know the principal. This has been the case at both
school communities my children have attended.

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Anonymous wrote:Putting on question list for open houses...

I think I would be upset if this happened to my child and I was not aware that this was a common practice.
They are so young in preschool, hard to be a working parent and leave them all day and then to be thinking they are being treated like the 5th graders with no special consideration of their age is tough.
They grow up too fast these days.

It's a little bit of a stretch to assume they're being treated like fifth graders because they go to the principal's office, no? Surely it's possible for the principal to interact with a four-year-old student in an age appropriate way.

+1. I'll be damned if your kid monopolizes an entire school day for the teacher. Also, in our school it is definitely a safe cool down spot. Principal is highly effective with preschoolers and talks through issues, colors with the kid, and most certainly will discuss the day with the parent.