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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would it make you feel better if I called it "preschool with aftercare"? Would it make it all right?[/quote]

My issue is that you tried to say that other parents and nannies couldn't possibly have kids in full-time preschool because they get out around 3.30 pm.  You specifically said it's not full-time and said that all the preschools you toured were open at 6 pm.  You are entitled to finding and choosing whatever care you want, which is your choice.  But don't say that other parent's choices (especially when those choices are so prevalent) don't exist.

Young children who have had a nanny their whole lives need to be eased into full-time, full-time preschool will have several closures for the nanny to cover, nanny will be available for sick and snow days, and nanny is usually the person doing pick up and drop off.  Those are some of the reasons that parents have the nanny continue working with the child.  You may not need or want that, but that doesn't negate other parents' choices and needs.[/quote]
You are harping on a semantic difference, not a substantive one. To me, a place open till 3.30 pm is not full time.  When I say "full time", I mean until 6 pm. And by the way, every working parent will understand this the same way unless you specifically explain to them that in a preschool world, "full time" really means 3.30 pm.  I never said preschools that are open till 3.30 pm do not exist, I simply do not consider them full time.  You are entitled call them whatever, but again, this is a difference in semantics, not substance.  Our preschool closes only on federal holidays. [/quote]

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