tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636686193385357163.post8649965340965225047..comments2023-08-21T01:27:00.123-07:00Comments on Three for You: Is preschool good for moms?Portiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435815819572442582noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636686193385357163.post-44202542517418212312010-02-11T13:01:33.610-08:002010-02-11T13:01:33.610-08:00This question implies that those of us with a chil...This question implies that those of us with a child in daycare (pre-preschool) have made a poor decision/choice. We put our daughter (9 months) in daycare at 12 weeks not because we had to, but because we wanted to. I love my daughter, but I also love my job. To be honest, we could fairly easily exist on a single income if we kept the baby at home, but I have no desire to do so. I wasn't wired to be a stay-at-home mom, and it would be a disservice to our daughter to pretend that I was. I'm not trying to 'keep up' with anyone, just living my life the way that I see is best for our entire family.00Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049761933314165746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636686193385357163.post-350879175626575102010-02-11T08:36:55.758-08:002010-02-11T08:36:55.758-08:00My daughter (3) goes to a Mother's Day Out pro...My daughter (3) goes to a Mother's Day Out program which teaches preschool basics. I send her to give me the 8 hours a week to do something other than care for her. I do see and hear a push for preschool in my area because parents think kids should be reading by age 4 (so very developmentlly wrong). I also feel a push to go back to work to contribute to the income to pay for the preschool. I think it's more about keeping up with the Jones' than it is about the free time. I can very easily use my 8 hours a week to clean house and then use the other hours to focus on loving and caring for my daughter. I don't see the break as a need to go back towork, but then again my work is to be around kids (Early Childhood Educator).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483200730419836991noreply@blogger.com