tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post4394170631861618515..comments2023-10-07T07:26:20.469-07:00Comments on Flux Capacitor: 10 Things You Should Know If You Have A Child In PreschoolMaggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-62343062744943066892011-10-10T19:56:34.676-07:002011-10-10T19:56:34.676-07:00Thank you! I have a preschooler and two more who w...Thank you! I have a preschooler and two more who will attend in the next few years... good to see different perspectives.Lauren Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358496490976869347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-50685619499875878222011-10-09T09:16:39.573-07:002011-10-09T09:16:39.573-07:00Nice!Nice!Lone Star Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339475499304565638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-19816038403545950772011-10-05T14:31:54.777-07:002011-10-05T14:31:54.777-07:00Love the list! The the last one is my favorite--&q...Love the list! The the last one is my favorite--"Remember to laugh.." that is so important. I have seen so many parents take things WAY too seriously and I'm thinking, "This is Pre-school!!" <br /><br />This is such a great thing for anyone with a pre-schooler to read!<br /><br />p.s. my word verification is "Preescu" which is preschooler writing for "Preschool"! Ha! :))Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953764061091454844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-21732654322787470052011-10-05T07:42:26.435-07:002011-10-05T07:42:26.435-07:00Eloquent wisdom for preschool parents. Thanks, Ma...Eloquent wisdom for preschool parents. Thanks, Maggie, I need to read this once a month or so.anymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317877435130121894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-84305503830385288562011-10-05T01:37:21.724-07:002011-10-05T01:37:21.724-07:00There are people who beat children in pre schools ...There are people who beat children in pre schools though. I like in Italy and this happens more than I care to know. I think it's normal to expect the mothers who suffer separating from their kids, as much as their kids do, to worry about who is caring for their child. No-one loves our kids as much as we do. That's nothing against the carers for our kids but just as the kids feelings/emotions (especially of kids who don't talk yet) need to be taken onboard in this kind of environment it is important that the maternal doubt and pain at having to leave a child behind to go to work needs to be considered. When it comes to parenthood not everything is logical and set to follow rules. I trust the people who care for my kids but it's normal to feel disorientated and confused at times. I find this list very helpful but it does risk sounding condescending to the pain/emotion that mothers go through because they need to go to work and would so love to be able to look after their kids themselves but can't. I wonder if you know how hard it is to have no choice in having to leave a crying child behind every morning in order to go to work and be able to provide the money that makes staying alive so necessary.<br /><br />Just saying.<br /><br />Let me add though that I love your blog Maggie May. I love your view on everything. I think you are rather brilliant. I'm not trying to be argumentative but just saying that not all teachers are so caring, thoughtful and lovely as you are. Unfortunately. I think the world would be a much better place if they were though!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the raw deal of life with us. I find your blog enriches my life.<br /><br />Just saying.Pachahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528082724529049971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-8904716409638281702011-10-04T22:03:30.075-07:002011-10-04T22:03:30.075-07:00I work with preschool aged children too in a churc...I work with preschool aged children too in a church setting - I hate hearing "why is she crying - what happened!" She is 3, misses you, and needs to adjust a little thats why she is crying. We don't beat her when you leave the room I promise! Also a pet peeve is children who are 'potty training' many times at an innapropriately young age being left in our care with underwear on or they'll put a pull up on with underwear on top - what is that! It's just another thing to take off of them leaving more time for an accident. Great list, children are wonderful and awesome to work with - it's the parents that need an education most of the time!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477256501751074642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-79620594494834257472011-10-04T19:05:23.964-07:002011-10-04T19:05:23.964-07:00LOVE this!!! It should be part of the Welcome new...LOVE this!!! It should be part of the Welcome newsletter before school even starts! :)shabby girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340974325967555770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-78973746354975166032011-10-04T13:22:51.592-07:002011-10-04T13:22:51.592-07:00Great list. I agree with item 6 philosophically b...Great list. I agree with item 6 philosophically but haven't found "They can't adjust to inconsistent rules" to be true. Our first daycare provider took my son's paci away (not at our request) long before we did, and he was fine with that, even though he still used it with us. He now attends two different preschools (on different days of the week) and understands and accepts (as do we) that the different schools have different systems and different rules. But I certainly wouldn't <i>expect</i> the preschool teachers to work with him on things we're not willing to. <br /><br />I'd add to 9 "...that you want back." I mean, I know I should label everything, but I do sometimes fall short, and I understand that things unlabeled are things unreturned.Alexicographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029216139568740202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-41823681635468153022011-10-04T12:44:11.100-07:002011-10-04T12:44:11.100-07:00You know, I hated preschool when I was little, and...You know, I hated preschool when I was little, and dropped out halfway through. I felt humiliated one day because the teacher asked us to name shapes, and she held one up, and I said, "Crescent," and she said "no, that's a moon shape." For some reason this really upset me (weird), and I was also very clingy with my parents when I was little, so this pushed me over the edge :). I fared much better as school went on....Hannah Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792203070774504501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-75953096449177312262011-10-04T10:26:00.938-07:002011-10-04T10:26:00.938-07:00My child isn't in preschool yet, but this list...My child isn't in preschool yet, but this list is excellent Maggie!Ida Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721610854758015326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-34502437095571264832011-10-04T10:19:41.122-07:002011-10-04T10:19:41.122-07:00as a former daycare/preschool worker, thanks for t...as a former daycare/preschool worker, thanks for this! all so true. I miss it now.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418611859712611024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-50543512526772833522011-10-04T07:09:43.668-07:002011-10-04T07:09:43.668-07:00Well said, great advice. xoWell said, great advice. xoMarionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-10922846635339836302011-10-04T07:08:53.339-07:002011-10-04T07:08:53.339-07:00this is an awesome list! and I agree with you com...this is an awesome list! and I agree with you completely.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930274958410589309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-14222228220306983012011-10-04T07:02:34.431-07:002011-10-04T07:02:34.431-07:00WOW! If I had a pre-schooler I know exactly which...WOW! If I had a pre-schooler I know exactly which teacher I'd love for her/him to have! Can you give a copy of this list to all the parents? It might give them pause to think. You are such an amazing parent, teacher, person. I love how you roll!lulumariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951594259193037282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-39602663149900289872011-10-04T04:36:03.774-07:002011-10-04T04:36:03.774-07:00Perfect. The only one I would add as a former Mont...Perfect. The only one I would add as a former Montessori Casa teacher is - if you want all the grapes you brought for snack individually cut up so no one chokes - do it at home!Cidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915993866394084808noreply@blogger.com