When do you start sending your toddler to school?

It depends to the child and the school you've choose..there are some schools are fun and learning..they do familiarization of colors at the same time they are playing, and some are more on drawings depends also the schedule of school. Maybe, look for a school that you may think your kid will be enjoy. (tumbletots)

well i sent my child this last year into school and he's now finishing his school year...he easily adapted to the school and even at an early age he really liked going to school... there was even a time that he was sick and still insisted on going...he really liked school after this school year he will be nursery this coming school year... but at first i don't know if he will be able to finish it because of his age but i'm really surprised and proud that he really made it this far

hi! i also have a son but he's only 4 months old. for me, i don't want to send him to school at 2 yrs old because i think he's not yet ready for it. i want him to stay at home first and go to school on the right age. i'll just teach him the stuff that 2 yr old kids should know or anything that will make him ready for school when the right time comes. like reading, writing, counting, etc.

hi! i also have a son but he's only 4 months old. for me, i don't want to send him to school at 2 yrs old because i think he's not yet ready for it. i want him to stay at home first and go to school on the right age. i'm afraid that the same thing will happen to my son if i send him too early for school, that he might find it boring as time goes by. i'll just teach him the stuff that 2 yr old kids should know or anything that will make him ready for school when the right time comes. like reading, writing, counting, etc.

I have a 2 year old daughter. Im planning on sending her to school this summer. It would only take a month.. I dont want to rush things for her, but i want her to be familiar with the setting of school. Ill send her to regular school when she turns 4. I suggest that you do this. Hope i helps

Hi. 2 years old is really too early for formal schooling. but if your goal is to help develop your baby's socialization skills more, I suggest that you enrol him/her in a play group. Playgroups are of short sessions--1 1/2 to 3 hours. They help young kids adjust to a school-like environment more easily. When it is finally time for formal schooling, he or she will be more prepared.

My son is only 7months old but as early as now I'm already looking for good school where I can send my son to.I would probably send my son to school at the age of three.But if he still doesn't like it,then I will not force him or pressure him to go.

Hi there. I think you should wait until your baby is 4 years old at least before thinking of school. Enjoy all the time available with your baby, they grow so fast.

Here in Singapore, actual school starts at 4(nursery) but its not compulsory. There are places that start at 2 mths....those are more for interaction

hi jrs! My question to you is: Does your baby exhibit any suggestion that he wants to start school? For example, does she like being with kids her age? Does she know how to scibble shapes or letters? When given books, does she flip them and see fascination with the pictures? It is a common parenting mistake for us to rush our children to attend school. Try to play "school" with her and see how she'd react. Im also from the Philippines and have a 5 month old daughter. I knew about these things to consider because I was advised the same by my friend who is a guidance counselor. I hope this helps. :)

I think that 2 years old is too early for school.Let your child enjoy and not to force what he/she cant do yet.Good luck and God bless.

had my application been accepted, i would have sent my would-be ten-month old son by june to the child development center of the university of the phils. unlike the usual classroom-type classes, there are new and innovative ways to teach and develop the skills of the children. i think one contributing factor why kids become bored with school is because the parents want their children to be achievers. what parent would be an exception to this, right? so the kids, even at an early age, think that they go to school because they have to achieve something. thus, they dont enjoy school anymore especially if they fail to deliver to their parents' expectations. the parents must be re-oriented that kids should also enjoy school which may be an effective tool for them to be inspired to excel in their classes. anyway, this is just my two cents. the human kind is a social study and the cause-and-effect principles may vary from one to another since every person is a unique individual.

I've always thought that sending your child to school early was a good thing...until my husband brought me down to earth and made me realize that it's just a trend (because most of my mommy friends were sending their kids to day care/preschool which were expensive ones) and was an excuse to have someone else take care of my child for a portion of the day. Our son was 2 when I contemplated about preschool. He's 4 now and he's not in school yet but a lot of people think he's been studying for a long time already because they're amazed with his English and extensive vocabulary. The best teachers our young children (even up to 5 years old) can ever have are us, their parents. So, whenever you can, spend as much time with them while they're young. Desire for school and being with other kids will come at the right time (maybe between 4-5 years old). Remember, once they start schooling, they won't stop until after they finish college. You'll be seeing less and less of your kids and they'd want to spend more time with friends and school than at home. Take advantage while they're young...keep them at home, close to you and be their first teacher.

hi. when my little girl was barely 3 years old, she got bored of watching tv and her toys. she prefers to bring a school bag and pretend to prepare herself for school. i knew she was too young to be in school so what i did was check out a school that would allow "visitors". one school agreed to have her, provided i buy the materials for her which was alright for me. no grades needed. her tuition was lesser than the normal rate of course. one thing you should remember is, you dont have to force your child while they are still young. let them enjoy as they learn. that way, they dont get bored. there are days your baby prefers staying at home instead of school.

I think four years old is the best age to send your toddler to nursery, well at least with that age their bahevior can be tamed. Let your child enjoy the childhood by exploring a lot of things besides studying.

That really depends on which school and how long she'll be staying there. Though I think 2 years old is still too early to send your kid to school, it will give you some time for yourself to do things you want to do and not be worried about your kid. My daughter entered pre-school when she was 3 1/2 and now she's 5 and is in junior kindergarten and loves school. Maybe you can gauge if your baby is ready for schooling. You can bring her to one of the schools, see how she reacts, how she will respond to the teacher and stuff like that. It is different for every child, so I guess your best guess is see how your child will react to being in school, how she reacts with teachers, other children and some school activities, like art (drawing, coloring), singing/dancing activities, play activities and the like.

i think you should wait a little longer. her children start school at about age 4 or as long as you turn four by dec 31. our school starts in sep to june. anyway i think it would be hard for a 2 year old considering they are still learning how to do a lot of simple things, like potty training and talking in full sentences where other people can understand.

I enrolled my eldest when she turned 2. She was a very shy kid that's why I decided to enrolled her in a toddler class for 3 months. I think it really depends on just how prepared your kid is. Right now, my girl is 8 and she's not bored or anything. But I did heard that there are kids out there who easily get bored with school. If you really want to enroll your kid, why not look for pre-school that offer classes on a monthly basis.

I send my baby to a play school at 2 and a half. He would cry intially but now he thoroughly enjoys it.I think children like to be with their own age groups.

ages 1-4 is the babies formative years so it would be good, specially to those who practice attachment-parenting, if the parents are the ones who teach the kids, then enter formal school at age of 4. If you decide to let your kid enter play school, it would be good for the child to be supervised by a parent since there are a lot of mischievous kids or if your kid would imitate those naughty kids. Or sometimes, boys will be boys, they play rough, even for little daughters. Forgive me for being protective, I have 2 daughter, :)