Posts by rowdypanther12

It’s not about judging someone's faith, but rather their understanding of it.🤷

They asked us if we had any specific preferences when it comes to arranging the kids' schedules

I don't know, looking at my little girl right now, I have to be honest—she’d much rather be spending her time drawing in the library twice a week than being stuck in a classroom without her preschool friends.

You can get mad at me if you want, but doesn't separating kids into religious and non-religious classes feel a bit like ghettoization to you?

🙂

Man, is there actually a realistic way to make everyone happy here? 😁

So, is there actually a solution out there where everyone walks away happy?

shadowcrane91 said:Look, if parents didn't want this, they wouldn't be enrolling them in the first place.
So, personally? I don't find it sad at all.

Of course you don't find it sad. 😉

Honestly, I just want to know if it’s worth saying thank you. If a woman does something out of genuine altruism, then I feel like I really should show my appreciation.

shadowcrane91 said:At my kid's school, everyone takes religion class, so those issues just don't even come up

This is honestly one of the saddest things I've read on this thread.

Yeah, honestly, if it wasn't for my company, I wouldn't even be considering this option.
I’m planning on thanking her, though it feels like the school is actually the one who should be thanking me for saving them from all my constant emails and threats to contact the Department of Education.😂

In our case, the books were handed out later, and the kids went to the library with their teacher 👍 there are 5 of them
Since it's after-school care, it doesn't really matter what time it is

Forget all this debate about whether religion should be taught in schools—I think Jesus would probably be bored by it anyway. What I’m actually curious about is seeing how schools handle the logistics for kids who don't attend those classes once the discussion settles down.

@rowdypanther12 we have that school function on Tuesday 😁 then there's the final English exam on Wednesday, so I'm just weighing my options. Should we all just head over twenty minutes late together, or should I just drop everything off with the neighbors so I can make it right on time?

It’ll probably be less. I'm hoping for the best, but I'm not holding my breath.

Unless people have already started panicking about where the country is headed.
But honestly, there will be plenty of good stuff on TV.
Either it'll be scorching hot or maybe we'll get some rain.
People will just click through Facebook petitions and support posts while staying home.
We have a long weekend coming up, so everyone will just relax and stop spending money.

Thank goodness it isn't Tuesday 😁

Does anyone have a link I can share on the feed? Would the others want to join in too?

I agree. I truly hope this is the moment where our tired, unmotivated nation finally finds the drive to step up and take to the streets.

My parents were actually pretty ahead of their time; they suggested enrolling me earlier, but they wouldn't hear of it 🙂 😂

I don't know, maybe I just see things differently because our preschool group has been together for seven years. They’re doing so many "serious" activities and learning so much this year that I honestly never worry about my kid falling behind or getting bored.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the whole "sit still and complete tasks" concept. I get that's just how school works—it was the same way when I was a kid—but that doesn't really change my mind.
I truly feel like kids in school don't move nearly enough and spend way too much time sitting passively.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against school itself. In fact, I absolutely loved it, and I just hope my little one loves it at least half as much, and for twice as long as I did.😂

I don't know much about Italy, Daisy; I only really know about the northern countries and America.
I just got an email from a local childcare center about seven-year-olds and the start of actual, serious schooling. Basically, everything I've heard about early mandatory education is just that—one or two years of institutionalized preschool. Call them mini-schools if you want.
There aren't any assignments, problem-solving, or rote memorization involved.
Maybe Italy is the exception, but looking at how their government functions, I'm sure it's just great that kids are expected to learn multiplication tables at five and a half.

Kids over there don't just sit quietly at a desk trying to learn how to write or do math at age four or five. They're actually tackling things here that we usually don't see until preschool. That’s really what it's all about.

Karen Richardson3 is right, honestly, but it’s more like daycare than actual school
keep in mind you have two years of mandatory preschool before kindergarten starts