Am I the only one who finds it wrong that some Nursery schools in the UK are wanting 2 year olds to attend?
At 2 they should still be with their parents, not in school. When I was younger you had to be potty trained before starting nursery, now they don't. My friend is a nursery teacher teaching 3-4 year olds, and is upset that the place she works is accepting 2 year olds as teaching a 2 year old is nothing like teaching a 4 year old. Its not the same as daycare, its actual schooling.
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You're not the only one. I don't think it's right either. 4 years old and 2 years old are almost a world apart. At 4 years old, you can already walk, run, jump, talk (not completely, but mostly), use the toilet, and maybe even write and read. At 2 years old, you're barely walking, still potty training, etc. At age 2, you should be spending time with your parents. Not some strangers.
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A nursery school is a place you send your child so the parents or parent can work throughout the day with a safe place for them to be watched. Some moms do not have the luxury of staying at home with the child until he/she is 4 years old. Day cares and nursery's are about the money.. they will take whoever they can to make a profit. Is it wrong? No, moms and dads need someone they can trust to watch their child so they can continue to work.
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I don't think it's wrong. Maybe the potty trained kids will help encourage them to potty train, maybe not...But I don't think it's wrong. It would be nice if every two year old could spend time with their parents, but really, how big of a difference is there between two and three?
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If the nursery schools are accepting 2 year olds, I don't see a problem. It's the parent's choice. If they were making it mandatory, then I would see a problem. They are probably thinking that some parents don't know how or don't have the means to teach their children what they need to be taught around the age of two. So for them nursery would benefit their children. From a personal stand point though, no, I wouldn't send my son to nursery at two.
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maybe the parents have to work , someone has to take care of the two yr old
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Oh that is wrong. I dont know what the schedule is over in the UK but i dont think thats right at all. A 2 year old is so diffrent than a 4 year old!
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Are you meaning playgroups, private nurseries, or nurseries attached to schools? Playgroups are only for 2 or 3 hours, and the kids have to be 2 and a half years old. Private nurseries take kids of all ages, babies right up to school age. The other nurseries are usually at least partly financed by the government, and the children have to be at least 3 to attend.
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No, it's not mandatory and it's the parent's choice to be sending their 2yo to nursery. And obviously any teaching that gets done will be tweaked to meet the ability of each child there. Edit: just to add, I wouldnt send my daughter at 2 either as it IS quite young, but again, it's down to the parent.
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This is misunderstood. What is being offered is 15 hours a week of free PRE-school nursery places for 2 year olds from poor families. This is less about formal education and more about learning. Surestart centres have been offering pre-school for 3 year olds in deprived areas for years, the outcome has generally been successful and offering a place for 2 year olds to also spend 3 hours a day painting, playing, interacting and learning can only be a good thing.
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I entered nursery school when I was 2 (1988). It was once or twice a week for two hours...it was a class just for 2 year olds to just get them used to being social and ready for pre-school the next year...it WAS NOT a daycare, it was just a class my mom saw a church by our house was offering and she saw opportunity for me since the only children I played with were the neighbor kids and my siblings...it was also a chance for her (a SAHM at the time) to get to know other mothers in the area who also have toddlers...
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Not at parents are able to stay home with their kids until they are able to go to nursery schools. Why not start kids off sooner to get acclimated with other children? I don't see anything wrong with that. Your friend shouldn't be mad because rules change at a job all the time, either she will just have to sh*t or get off the pot.
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