Playschool for a 2 year old
rano123 posted on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 09:29
On 2nd Sept my daughter will turn 2. The journey has been sat but very tiring. Every other day had to face a new challenge due to health concerns and her activities. When she was just lying there then also she had her desires of being in my lap or going for a walk in her pram. As time passed she crawled, took her first step and spoke her first word. Those moments are treasures. Now when she is going to be 2 years old am celebrating her B'day with a joy but sometimes looking back I some good time would have lasted longer.
Now I am looking forward to my friends on babymomstreet to guide me in starting a new phase of life of my daughter. Should I start sending her to school. If yes what should I be looking for in a playschool.
There are many playschools these days. Look for one which pays more attention on your child's all round development rather than teaching ABC.
I agree totally with you rano, our kids grow up so fast and we are left with the lovely memories of their precious first words moments. Anyway leaving emotions apart talking about playschool. If you are planning to send your daughter to school at 2 years of age I am sure you are not sending her there to study. You might be looking for her to get some idea of the outside world and get company of kids of her age.
What a playschool provides these days is what a joint family used to give us. Living in nuclear family our kids need to go to a playschool. Look for one which gives your child an environment to learn with play. They get to enjoy and get a feel of various things which may include playing with sand and painting on their own etc. etc.
I have a different view on this. I would suggest you to give sending your child to a school at this age another thought. Better keep her at home with you and you can take her to some gathering where she gets to meet and play with kids of her age. And if you are working put her in a good daycare/creche where ladies will take good care of her and teach her day to day things.
My daughter will be 2 next month and I am also thinking of sending her to a playschool. I have shortlisted 2 playschools Eurokids and Shemrock. I am not sure about when to start sending her to school. My neighbors have feedback about both the schools is good. Both these schools give lot of emphasis on all round development of kids.
My son has started going to playschool this June, as he turned 2. I am in Hyderabad as of now and I am sending my son to Glendale Playschool. This school gives emphasis on all round development of a child. They even offer snacks to kids in school and teach them to eat on their own which is a big relief for me. As my son is a very fussy eater.
Kidzee is good. My child is going to Kidzee.
What a playschool provides these days is what a joint family used to give us. Living in nuclear family our kids need to go to a playschool. Look for one which gives your child an environment to learn with play. They get to enjoy and get a feel of various things which may include playing with sand and painting on their own etc. etc.
So rightly said