what is the best age for a toddler to enroll in the nursery?
By marketing07
@marketing07 (6266)
South Korea
January 4, 2009 7:58am CST
some of my friends told me that it is not good for my toddler to enroll early..she is 16 months when i enroll her and now shes going to 19months this jan.16 but i think theres nothing wrong with it since she learn many things...and i really fell proud even if she still cant talk properly..do you you think im wrong with it? plz.share
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15 responses
@laglen (19759)
• United States
4 Jan 09
I think children do better with their parents. You can teach her these things. I kept my daughter home until Kindergarten. When she started school, she could read, do simple addition and subtraction. This gave her a great start for school. She is now in 9th grade, does very well. She keeps As and Bs. You are their best teacher. Don't rush getting them out of the house. Before you know it, they are 18 and gone. Enjoy them!
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
4 Jan 09
hello laglen, yes i know your points but we decided to enroll her cuz she is very active at her age she can climb in into our dining table or she will push the chair to the sink and get what she wanted...many she was hurt..as i cant move faster as usual coz i have a spinal disk..thanks for your response
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@ethansmommy06 (401)
• United States
4 Jan 09
i stayed home with my son until he was a year and a half and decided to put him in daycare which they do prek2 and up. he is the only child i have. he loves it. he will be three in april. dont worry about her talking properly,she is only 19 months old. children all learn and develope at their own pace. its not a right or wrong if you feel she is enjoying it then let her stay i mean she has other children her age to play with and i found that is important even though our kids have us they also need to socialize with their own peers. you have to decide whats right for you and your daughter.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
5 Jan 09
yes..youre right my friend as a matter of fact she is enjoying..mingling with her friends..thanks and have a nice day
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
4 Jan 09
[i]Hi marketing,
I am with you about this, anyway, it gives the child an opportunity to mingle with other kids or socialize, at the same time, have fun and learn basic things!
I also heard from other people like it's not good to expose the kids at a young age at school because they might bored early but, we all know that the programs of nurseries and kindergarten are child friendly...It's not stressful for their age![/i]
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@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
5 Jan 09
hi checapricorn, yes my friend.. i do believe that early learnings for a child is a good start working his/her ability....thanks for your response have a nice day
@sminut13 (1783)
• Singapore
5 Jan 09
well everyone has their own opinions. i guess there is no right or wrong on this maybe. but personally, i would feel that 19 mths is quite young too. if it's a girl, then usually it's ok because girls tend to mature and understand faster. but it's tough for boys. they're still babies i feel then.
in my society, we usually let our kids go to school when they are three. they attend pre nursery. of course, outside, the locals here are similar to you. they enrol their children in childcare centres very young as well. for me, i enrolled my child in nursery when he was 4. late i know but he was a late babe too, december to be exact so he had in fact just turned 3 and was gonna be 4 at the end of tht year. it's just that calculating to year, he reached 4, that's all.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
5 Jan 09
hi smi..how are you? here in my country parents enroll their kids as early as 3 months old..and it turn out to be okay...yes girls tend to be more mature faster than boys..thanks and happy newyear
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
5 Jan 09
During the summertime my friend and I opened a daycare. It's not the same as a nursery school but during this time, our youngest infant was six months old. Her mom worked full time and wanted her daughter to not get into the habit of experiencing seperation anxiety. I say it's better to teach your child earlier than later so they don't have a hard time with it. To slowly teach your child maybe ask the daycare if you can bring your child there a couple times and stay with her so she will see it's not so bad and you're there, then when she becomes preoccupied with the daycare, you can dash!
Have a great night
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
5 Jan 09
hi nixxi,yes youre right its better to a child to teach early ..rather than staying at home..she can mingled with others..thanks for your response have a nice day
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@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
5 Jan 09
Yes, better now then later. You would be suprised how hard it is for some kids when they reach kindergarten. The first day of school is very hard for the child and parent(s) when they've never been away from each other ever. But I'll far warn you now.. no matter how old a child is, it seems that the adjusting is the hardest and you have to be strong and get through that no matter what.
@yoursonlyurs (394)
• India
4 Jan 09
in our country we enroll in 2plus year?
in your place when a toddler enrolled?
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
4 Jan 09
as early as 3 months we can enroll the kids specially if the parents are working ...
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@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
5 Jan 09
Yes, there’s nothing wrong in enrolling a toddler to school if it can blend with the environment. I got my son admitted when he was yrs and the only criteria for that school was to see if the child could stay away from the parents without any fuss. My son, being the extrovert that he is, had no problem in blending with the new environment. Rather he loved learning new things and making friends. Of it was totally Montessori with no books or copies and I liked the concept too.
@swatig (1183)
• India
5 Jan 09
As far i know,kids'mom is her best teacher then anybody else and playing mode is among the best to teach kids in this age. If you enroll her then i not think anything wrong but keep her in playing school before enroll for nursery.As far i can say after 35-36 month, she is ready for nursery education.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
7 Jan 09
yes you have a point.. i really think it many times before i decided to enroll her ....thanks and have a nice day
@marymarj2002 (1769)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
I think there is nothing wrong when you let your child study even if he is still too young. For me, I think it is better. In that kind of school they are not a normal schooling (like for the older students, where they are force to study) they are just more on playing and enjoying while letting them learn. There will be no school for that if enrolling young ones can harm them so don't worry about that.
Actually I have a son, he is two year old and two months. I like him to go to school but since at this age the payment is high so I'll just wait for him to reach three because they payment is lower.
@sunshinelady (7609)
• United States
4 Jan 09
There is nothing wrong with enrolling your toddler in a nursery. People are too quick to tell someone what they are doing wrong with their child or children. I think it depends on the situation and how your child is. If you think your child is old enough for nursery school than don't bother with what others say. She is your child and you know if she is ready or not. You do what you think is right. As you say she will get a lot of benefit out of going to nursery school. Go with your own instincts. If anyone says anything to you just let them know the child is yours and you know what is fine to do with your own child. Just don't say it in a way where it would offend them.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
5 Jan 09
yes..it was really a good start for her as a child..thanks and have a nice day
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
7 Jan 09
Hello dear marketing friend. I think that your baby is a little bit too young to send her to the local nursery. It would be a better age when a baby reaches 3 years of age, when she or he is able enough to deal with some of the things with her or his own power or ability. For sure, toddlers can learn a lot from the nursery, which is absolutely true. Anyway everything has its two sides.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
7 Jan 09
yes..thats true..i think its better for her to mingle with friends as early cuz someone i know her son doesnt like to play with others and he was always scared to mingled with friends..thanks have a nice day
@kenchiprincess (5296)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
it would be better if you enroll your kid when he or she is about 4 years old the purpose of this is if a kid started school early they may find it boring and would tend not to like going to school eventually for they have been into a school since they were very young. let them enjoy first at home and enjoy together with the family and his or her siblings. hope this helps.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
7 Jan 09
yes youre right..but i think it can also help her to mingled with friends as early..thanks a nd have a nice day
@konomi777 (86)
• United States
5 Jan 09
There is no problem with sending your child to school early. Personally I prefer to stay with my child. She is going on 22 months. I feel comfortable enrolling her in school when she is 3. And then that way when she transitions to Kindergarden at 4, there will be no problems. But I am fortunate to be able to stay home with her. Some people can't afford to do that. I have friends who put their kids in school at 12 months. There is nothing wrong with it. As long as your daughter is learning, having fun with the other kids, is happy and you are comfortable with her progress, that is all that matters.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
5 Jan 09
yes,youre right but for me child must also expose to other place aside from home beside enrolling my child to a nursery it doesnt mean i leave my responsibility to them..thanks and have a nice day
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
7 Jan 09
depends on you.if you are working you can enrol your little one early.in germany from the birtht of the child they have already the list in nursery but since i am not working i dont put it there.so i waited till she 3 yrs old.