waht age do you prefer?

Frankly..I homeschooled my 3 kids and all are either now in ...or have been to and through college and did just fine without the schools! Keep them home, where they are truely loved, as long as you can. That's my suggestion. If you can school/educate them at home, they will not learn as quickly about fighting and bad behaviour..you can teach them better sleeping and eating habits and responsible behaviors; they can have more mom and dad time. And they will learn YOUR thoughts on life. Schools in the US these days are like institutions. My kids are not crazy and did not commit any crime, so the way I look at it, they do not need to be institutionalized! We were very careful, however to have their friends over every weekend for sleepovers to socialize them. Plus they always played on little T-Ball/baseball teams and were in scouts. It's good for them. But for their education..until age 5 all a kid needs are Dr. Suess books, crayons and coloring books and TOYS! Let them play! Society will get their hooks into them soon enough? As for this getting kids into school faster? Hogwash. My youngest son never stepped foot into a school and in college he is on the Dean's List every time, smart as can be and competing very well with the other students! He is into advanced courses. Schools want the state aid they get from the state every day your kid walks in. It's about money and they couldn't care otherwise. They make your kid eat lunch in 15 minutes, close off the bathrooom sand let themn run like wild animals and have no discipline. Bullies run free. Too many kids drop out or can't read when they graduate. Teachers and principles want their checks and as long as that happens, that's the bottom line. I have 3 grown kids that are calm, well adjusted because they had lots of family time, and they feel loved and are! Who says there's a good time for school? College comes soon enough. Instead of letting people you don't know teach your kid and tell them how to think and behave, take it on yourself and enjoy every minute you have with your child or children! -Done't push them out the door, They love you! Consider homeschooling. Our family is still very loving and close AND they are all doing wonderfully in society, in college and at work. Letting your child know YOU and helping them understand that education happenes every day in life/at all times and not just in a classroom is a great thing for them to know!

I think its 5 yrs...its perfect as he/she will be able to just speak watever we are telling them...

My daughter started preschool when she turned 3 she loves it. She has been in it for two years. Mostly they play games go on field trips and color and read but they learn while they are doing this and it has really helped get her ready for kindergarten.