Sunday, September 18, 2011
Are we really leaving our children behind when we send them to daycare?
A few weeks ago, I wrote how desperate I was to find a fulltime job. In the past few days, I finally landed one. It was an offer I couldn’t refuse: A great and challenging position with a phenomenal company. Excellent pay and benefits coupled with working with a great group of people. Who could ask for more? I must admit, I was elated when that call came through. I hung up the phone, did a little happy dance and called everyone I knew. The stress in my life would soon fade, I told myself. I would no longer be constantly fretting over paying the bills. The hard times were over — or so I thought. After I calmed down from my spontaneous jig, I looked over and saw a pretty blonde-haired 3-year-old named Kailee. Kailee is my daughter, and she …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Bullies? Mean girls? After being teased in school herself, it's no wonder columnist Jamie Kunchick is apprehensive about sending her own daughter to school for the first time.
Last week I sent my 3-year-old daughter Kailee off to her first day of preschool. I was so nervous, although I don’t know why. In my opinion her school is one of the best around. Her classroom is a warm, welcoming place with a cheerful carpet that displays the alphabet. Bulletin boards plastered with friendly characters scatter the walls, and scores of toys overflow from the shelves. Two friendly teachers stand at the head of the room Entering that wonderland of a room on that daunting first day, I watched with much anticipation -- and anxiety -- as my timid daughter took in her new surroundings. Would she jump right in and become a model preschooler? Or would she throw a temper tantrum when she didn’t get her way? Would she interact with …
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
A 3-year-old girl is suspended from her preschool for not making it to the toilet on time. What do you make of this potty policy?
It's Wednesday, and that means it's a Moms Talk day here at Patch. In case you missed it last week, Cranberry Patch is inviting you and your circle of friends to build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in the Cranberry Township area. Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take on your questions (and ask them), give advice and share solutions. This week's topic comes from Moms Council member Clare Lynch, who wants to know what other parents think about potty policies in preschools. In January, a 3-year-old girl, Zoe, was suspended for a month from her Washington, D.C-area preschool after she failed to make it to the toilet one too many times. The girl's mother, who said she had to …
Janis Blobner
7:52 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2011
Wonderful article, Jamie. I wish you and Kailee good luck and happiness in your new careers!!! more ›