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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I already gave the reason above - that I think he's ready for it and needs it.  It doesn't matter what others decide to do - they are deciding for their own children, and I, for mine.  I also don't want the nanny to split her attention - she should focus on the baby.  I don't want the baby dragged around for pickup and dropoff, and I don't want the older child's activities and schedule compromised because of the infant.  They have very different care needs, which are best met by different setups.

[b]To the poster at 17.36 - I don't know where you found preschools that are both full-time AND end at 3.30.  That's not full-time.  All full-time preschools we toured are open at 6 pm. You don't need to "go out of your way" to find them. That's a standard schedule for full-time care in DC area. [/b]

She's not paid over $25/hr, I should have said she's paid higher than any of the hourly numbers you mentioned. I didn't include the bonus number you referenced. So, over $17/hr but under $25/hr.[/quote]

Preschools aren't open that late.  Preschools have a definite start time (eg. children arrive between 8.15 and 8.30, preschool starts at 8.35) and a definite end (preschool ends at 3.30, pick up is 3.30 -3.45).  Daycares don't have a set time for drop off and pick up.  Before and after care for preschool may or may not have definite start and end time.  A parent looking for a preschool isn't looking for a daycare and vice versa.  Full time school is as long as or shorter than elementary school.  A parent who looks for a preschool won't find a preschool still open at 6 pm.[/quote]
You are being unnecessarily pedantic and lectury. The line between preschool and daycare is vague, and tons of preschools in this area have aftercare with activities that stretch to 6 pm. Parents look for both preschool and daycares, and many facilities are a mix of the two.  There are no additional licensing or regulation requirements that preschools have to meet before they can call themselves preschools.  It's not about the label, it's about content. [/quote]

I was responding to the bolded statement.  Whichever facilities were toured were daycares, not preschools.  Tons of parents and nannies are familiar with full-time preschools (and none of the have SCHOOL going at 6 pm, though they may have aftercare still open at 6 pm), which is why I explained the difference.

Please, tell elementary schools that they aren't full-time.  The child might get there at 8 and leave at 3.30!  That's not full-time!  Sorry, but preschools are preparation for full-day school, and they do mimic the same schedules that schools have.  They may also offer childcare for extra hours too, just like many (but not all) elementary schools.[/quote]

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