Childcare or no Childcare?

[jasc]

Hi I have a 3.5 year old boy registered in PCF N2 for 2013. I just realised that mother tongue will not be introduced for N2 so I’m deciding to withdraw him. I’m looking at CCC or Preschool. My mother is helping me to look after my child with the help of a maid now. I have friends who encourage me to send my child to CCC so that he can learn to be independent. My concern is his health, while in 2 hrs playgroup, I need to bring him to doctor every 2 weeks as he has sensitive lungs and skin. He’s always on inhaler when his cough come back. Quite often, he can be absence from class for 10 days.


Just need advice should I put him in CCC or 3 hrs preschool?

[DesertWind]

jasc:

Hi I have a 3.5 year old boy registered in PCF N2 for 2013. I just realised that mother tongue will not be introduced for N2 so I'm deciding to withdraw him. I'm looking at CCC or Preschool. My mother is helping me to look after my child with the help of a maid now. I have friends who encourage me to send my child to CCC so that he can learn to be independent. My concern is his health, while in 2 hrs playgroup, I need to bring him to doctor every 2 weeks as he has sensitive lungs and skin. He's always on inhaler when his cough come back. Quite often, he can be absence from class for 10 days.


Just need advice should I put him in CCC or 3 hrs preschool?

Hi Jasc,

CCC or 3 hrs preschool? I will say the choice is dependant on whether do you have child-care support outside of school hours? If so, then kid can go to 3-hrs preschool the rest of the time at home. I see this as better for the kid's health as at home it is usually better the kid can be more at ease.

I know it is oft cited reason by other parents as well as the CCC themselve to put kid on full-day CCC so that they can learn to be independant and pick up more words etc. I personally am not too convinced about this. It really depends on what you want for your kid.

For me and my hubby, we have the same idea not to put our kids into full-day CCC and it is better to look after them at home. So my elder boy 5 yo is in 3-hr kindergarten and takes the school bus to&fro. He is very independant can feed himself since 1 1/2 years old and goes to the toilet himself from 3.5 yo. This we trained at home. Of course I am also blessed to have a great helper/maid who looks after my kids very well at home hence we do not have to rely on a full-day CCC. BTW, I am a full-time working mum.

All the best!

[Galant1688]

My son is with odyssey. So far satisfied.

This is really personal opinions

[msscarlet]

I am in favour of childcare because the child gets the opportunity to learn and socialize, become independent etc. My elder child really learned alot while in childcare centre. I wouldn’t have it any other way…