Journal #5741

This reminds me of a few frasier episodes, i wonder if that is good or bad.

While early education is always nice, I've never seen the point in taking your kid to a bootcamp-esque day care.

They're children, let them do what children are supposed to do.

/2cents

Children are suppose to learn, and that's why we're putting him in a daycare.

Not academically, per se, but I want him to learn how to relate to other children nicely.

It's a vital skill that many older children and adults are still trying to master.

He'll be too sophisticated, go to school and get to smart, then people will start being his friend so he'll do their homework.

Really wanna do that?

Eh, better to be intrinsically stupid.

But seriously, I don't get it. Why would anybody make a daycare that's hard to get into? Aren't they just killing off potential customers that way? And if the daycare is hard to get into, why would you even bother? Just because the application process is difficult doesn't mean it's more worthwhile than some other place. It's ridiculous you should have to impress anyone to get your child into a friggin' daycare center of all places.

Now, I also think it's extremely presumptuous for every member here to form an opinion on Satch's parenting methods and criticize him for them, as if they could do a better job themselves. However at the same time, people like Saw have a really good point. Everything he's said so far leads you directly to the assumption that he's attempting a science experiment with his child to turn him into the most prestigious mind of the 21st century. That was a fun joke before it was a serious possibility.

Meh, not trying to step on any toes, just musing really.

Just don't cut corners in raising him yourself, and he'll do just fine in this world. There's nothing wrong with daycares.

This daycare is run by child developmental experts, and all the teachers have master degrees in child development.

The teacher to student ratio is 1:1. Most other daycare centers have a ratio of 12:1.

They develop a specific program for each child, according to the individual developmental needs. So my son won't be stuck learning the ABC's with the other two-year-olds. He already knows his alphabets.

They only have 12 spots each year, so they can afford to be extremely selective.

I try hard not to be an anal parent who enrolls his child in a rat race in school, but I also want him to get the best learning experience.

Sounds fair. It's almost like a multi path that changes depending on the childs raising. Wonder what he'd be like if he didn't get into this.

Less educated.

But Satch, also give your child the chance to run around, fall out of tree's, all the stuff you do as kid.

"The teacher to student ratio is 1:1. Most other daycare centers have a ratio of 12:1."
You mean 1:12, right?

Oh yeah, I don't deprive him the opportunity to fall on his skull.

I never help him when he falls down. I ask him to get up on his own.

The ratio should be "student to teacher". I was typing too fast.