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In home daycare isn't preschool and shouldn't be treated as such or expected to be such. Social interaction is a GREAT reason to send your child to something. But if you want your child to learn something at that point/age, it's really on your lap. Let your child enjoy playing with others and help him learn at home.
Nick is going to preschool at the end of this month (preschool, not daycare). He will be three months shy of 3 but already knows his letters, numbers, shapes, colors and so on (and is potty trained, so the school will take him). Prior to this very point in his life, he wasn't ready for structured learning. In fact, he went to a preschool type Bible class at camp and you could tell he was just a smidgen young for it because he didn't grasp the concept of repeating hand motions for the first few days. But by the end, he got it! (I was so proud.)
Best of luck finding out what works best for your family!
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Jenna
 Mom to two boys: Nick, 3 & Parker, 1
Writing the family side of fire life at Stop, Drop & Blog
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