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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 9:58pm On Feb 05, 2016
helphelp:
Creche...3months

3 what?

Isn't it still in the mommy's Tommy @ dat age?

grin
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Sodijan(m): 9:59pm On Feb 05, 2016
3years

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:03pm On Feb 05, 2016
tonychristopher:

It's when a child can use his left hand to touch his right ears above the head

Lol, you're not serious.

How about measuring his height with a Metre rule? Or measure how big his brain is, with a basin?

I'm talking about a kid born between 2013-2016, not your ancestors

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Glo4issy(f): 10:03pm On Feb 05, 2016
2years but it depends on the child been active,my niece started creche 1year two month and two years she began nursery class.
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by tonychristopher: 10:05pm On Feb 05, 2016
Etinosajay:


Lol, you're not serious.

How about measuring his height with a Metre rule? Or measure how big his brain is, with a basin?

I'm talking about a kid born between 2013-2016, not your ancestors

Lol

It really work....I did it for a client and if you try it..your kids education will never remain the same
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by tico1212(m): 10:05pm On Feb 05, 2016
ShitHead:
75
Your name says it all..... Ode
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:06pm On Feb 05, 2016
tonychristopher:


Lol

It really work....I did it for a client and if you try it..your kids education will never remain the same

U try

Do am for ya own kids like dat, and pray they don't start school @ 11years
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:07pm On Feb 05, 2016
Glo4issy:
2years but it depends on the child been active,my niece started creche 1year two month and two years she began nursery class.

Hian...

Dat kind one fit finish high school @ 14years o

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by smithvera38: 10:08pm On Feb 05, 2016
depend on your pocket
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by sweetestever(f): 10:08pm On Feb 05, 2016
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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:09pm On Feb 05, 2016
tico1212:

Your name says it all..... Ode

Don't mind him

He thought I meant adult or ancestor education
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by MISSCONGENIALITY(f): 10:10pm On Feb 05, 2016
Hunnydropps:
My experience:

I focused on teaching and training my children at home until the age of 3. We did educational activities, learned about nature by going to parks, went to museums, visited different relatives work places, etc. Just took the time bonding with them, discovered how each of my children best absorbed info and was able to instill core values in them as far as behavior, respect, and self-control.
I was concerned some personnel in early education centers don't do great jobs cultivating young minds. I wanted to be the one to lay a strong foundation in them before allowing others the opportunity to influence them too much. This time also allowed me to potty trained by 18-20mo with accidental night bedwetting ending by 2 yrs.
I loved those years with them and think it made a huge impact on their sense of security and learning abilities.

By 3yrs I felt their moral compasses/common sense/ability to communicate if someone at school might mistreat or (God forbid) molest them was advanced enough to comfortably enroll them in pre-school. After 2 years of Mon-Fri pre-schooling (classes were half-days) my girls where ready for all-day kindergarten at the age of 5. The transition was easy since they were well adjusted to sitting still, following directions, socially interacting appropriately, etc.

There is no right or wrong in when to enroll kids into school. As long as the child is ready and can benefit learning can be nothing but good for our children. Just always do what's best for your children/family.

Much respect to all the parents here...let's always stay focused on doing the best for our kids so we can have future generations that will do great things in this chaotic world. smiley
The problem with us these days is that we get so carried away by the jobs we do and forget that a child need to know somethings from home b4 going to school. Sometimes I think parents run away from their responsibilities and shift to to teachers. They growing not knowing their parents cos they started school from the womb.
As for me, my child must reach 3years b4 going to school. Children can learn some of those things from home with the help of vidoes which it what some of those daycare use to keep the kids busy.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by tonychristopher: 10:10pm On Feb 05, 2016
Etinosajay:


U try

Do am for ya own kids like dat, and pray they don't start school @ 11years

That's a humble advice that has been tastes and trusted
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:13pm On Feb 05, 2016
tonychristopher:


That's a humble advice that has been tastes and trusted

Ayaf heard
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Ageco(m): 10:16pm On Feb 05, 2016
The ideal age for a child to begin school is 2yrs. But at 1, start teaching the child alphabets, numbers etc, remember, parents are the first teachers of the child & will always be.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by itunity007(m): 10:16pm On Feb 05, 2016
my baby is jt 4month bit my plan is 1y 6month by God grace

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:17pm On Feb 05, 2016
NiGeRianTr0ll:
I dont know why, but 69 sounds very appealing to me right now undecided

69yrs may be good 4u, but don't you think, the kid or kid-man will be too stvpid to give u a decent burial?

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by SailorXY: 10:20pm On Feb 05, 2016
5 years.

All work or laziness or "make my pikin finish school quick" has made parents shift that core early upbringing of their wards to strangers in disguise of 'school'.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by lonelydora: 10:20pm On Feb 05, 2016
Whenever his hand touches his ear when he puts it over his head.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by musicwriter(m): 10:23pm On Feb 05, 2016
If I have children they'll not go to school, but they'll be the most educated among their peers. I'll school them myself. Nobody will brainwash my children.

Well, if their mother insist they go to school, that would be after I've tutored them to secondary school. By then they would be able to differentiate between what is chaff and real education.

Just this evening I was in a bookshop sifting to buy a book, and I saw this book with nice caption and flipped the pages randomly (as I usually do) soon I saw a line saying "Fidel Castro initiated steps to colonize Congo". I immediately dropped the book cause I knew then it must be a book espousing American view of history of Africa instead of doing an unbiased job. You begin to wonder how many people that have read that book thinking it's a true historical account.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by castrokins(m): 10:25pm On Feb 05, 2016
Well, I Was Enrolled When I Could Touch My Right Ear With My Left Hand Over My Head.
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Nobody: 10:26pm On Feb 05, 2016
Etinosajay:


Cool.

Love it. Love it again, buh how were you able to combine work with being their mom/teacher in those years

A couple things helped me be able to take this approach. The biggest factor was that their father had a decent income that allowed me to remain home. Actually teaching them at home was more economical because the cost of daycare would have eaten most if not all of the income I would've made.

So to bring in a little income I did babysitting for friends and neighbors at a very reasonable price. It not only help the household finances but gave my girls other toddlers to interact with and I would teach all the children together. I was sure to never have more than 2 children to babysit any given day so that I have plenty time to work with the kids. As far as keeping house and shopping, etc. I just involved the kids in everything. If I was cooking for instance I would turn it into a learning activity...like talking about say chickens....how they grow, that they lay eggs, etc.
We would talk about the heat used to cook food, count beans, point out colors of clothing during washing time.

I made EVERYTHING an opportunity to teach...explained how, why, when we do things. People were surprised how I was ALWAYS with the children and able to upkeep the home at the same time while educating them. Even my sister was perplexed at how I did it.

Finding a source of creating income that didn't take me out of the home (which for me also solved the issue of allowing my kids to properly socialize with agemates), setting a little amount of time to sit & teach them like they do in school, and then doing continuous teaching by incorporating the kids in all my activities were the keys for me. The other great thing that resulted from my approach was that the girls had an amazing vocabulary due to all the communication we had.

I wouldn't exchange those early years with them even if I was a millionaire that could've afforded to pay for those first years of schooling. Even though it was a 24/7 undertaking it gave me the most precious memories. I even hope to do this for my grandchildren one day.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Purplechild: 10:32pm On Feb 05, 2016
Etinosajay:


Reception? Is dat another stage too?

Yea, d kid is quite active. Learning fast I must confess.

* Wipes his mouth after eating with the handkerchief

* runs to pass mom/dad their cell phone when it's ringing.

Does all these easily when instructed.

Hums a familiar song tone or rhyme when it's played.

I still somehow feel, he should tarry a few months before registering, just so he can learn more from the home.

pls dnt waste time joor, enroll ur sharp child. My daughter started pre - nursery at age of 1yr 7months. She is way too smart for her age, i just had to register her ASAP
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Nobody: 10:33pm On Feb 05, 2016
MISSCONGENIALITY:
The problem with us these days is that we get so carried away by the jobs we do and forget that a child need to know somethings from home b4 going to school. Sometimes I think parents run away from their responsibilities and shift to to teachers. They growing not knowing their parents cos they started school from the womb.
As for me, my child must reach 3years b4 going to school. Children can learn some of those things from home with the help of vidoes which it what some of those daycare use to keep the kids busy.

I agree. Its also a great thing if you can find other moms that take this approach because you can do things together.
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Etinosajay(m): 10:36pm On Feb 05, 2016
Purplechild:
pls dnt waste time joor, enroll ur sharp child. My daughter started pre - nursery at age of 1yr 7months. She is way too smart for her age, i just had to register her ASAP

I buy your idea...I'm looking @ 1+ 6month

Enough time to teach him rudimentary family culture and habits and learning
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Nobody: 10:39pm On Feb 05, 2016
All these early education na waste of money.
Moreover there are community base infection easily contacted by toddlers who attends such school when compare to those at home with their parents.

All thoses professors and genius, 99% never had those opportunities.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by funkyjms: 10:43pm On Feb 05, 2016
Hunnydropps:
...

Here's a mother. Great job Ma.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by MISSCONGENIALITY(f): 10:51pm On Feb 05, 2016
Hunnydropps:


I agree. Its also a great thing if you can find other moms that take this approach because you can do things together.
Thanks, will do that when I become a mom cos doing it now, they will not understand.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Sunbassen(m): 10:52pm On Feb 05, 2016
My daughter is 1yr 6mnths and can identify almost every part of her body.. She understands basic commands and goes on basic errands ... I teach her at home at leisure but i want her to be 2 before i put her in school.

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Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by amtaken(f): 10:54pm On Feb 05, 2016
2 years.

Etinosajay:
Hi,

I would like parents here, as well as teachers or school administrators to share their opinion here.

What is the ideal or appropriate or "okay" age for a child (toddler) to be registered in school?

Say, Daycare, Toddler class, creche, as the case may be.
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by banmee(m): 10:55pm On Feb 05, 2016
Dyt:
8 months


Seriously? Are sure you are not confusing school and babysitter?
Re: What Is The Appropriate Age To Register A Child In School? by Nobody: 10:56pm On Feb 05, 2016
MISSCONGENIALITY:
Thanks, will do that when I become a mom cos doing it now, they will not understand.

Im sure you'll do beautifully when it's your time smiley

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