...what do you expect he went to school when he had a beard.

[quote=tom_boy]Its futile to take a 2 yr old to school and expect much learning to happen. Same for a 3yr old. Whatever a 3 year old takes to learn in 1 year, a 5yr old will learn in less than a term. I think its a waste of time and resources taking a child younger than 4yrs to school. By the way, the age at which one starts formal education has no correlation with the final outcome at form 4 and beyond. In my opinion, I will relax, ensure the child is in an enviroment where structured play is the main activity and only begin numbers and letters after 4yrs.

If you ask child educators, a child below five yrs is supposed to be introduced to the age appropriate class not to a class based on some 'exam'. All things held constant and with just a little help, a five yr old will catch up pretty fast with another five year old who started going to school at 3 yrs.
In Finland, you start school at 7yrs http://www.businessinsid...ion-school-2011-12?op=1[/quote]


you can as well say that whatever a 5year old takes to learn in a term a ten year old can learn in a day -

anyway the schooling system has changed alot especially in urban areas - you might find that when you take your 4 year old to start learning number the kid will be placed in the same class with 2 and 3 year olds, which might drag the kid because the milestones are different at that age.

it's your decision when your kid goes to school but just be careful and keep track of the schooling system.

I think sometimes we put so much pressure on our kids. We do things for our children out of our own needs rather than theirs.

@Taz,this could be true or false.As i had said earlier ,it depends on individual circumstances.Like my little girl,who is the youngest in the estate as they call her baby,always admire seeing other kids going to school and insist she want to go.When i introduced her to sunday school at 2yrs,she has always been the happiest baby looking forward always for that day ya kuenda kuonba Mungu Aliye juu.I cant even aford to miss unless when we are unwell.She left diaper when she was 1 1/2yrs,then why should i hold her while part of the major requirement is Peacock molding clay & Crayons.Lots of playing ,Socializing,singing & Sleeping will be the order of the day.

All depends on your kid..some can go earlier and cope other will have problems. I used to stay near a school and my boy wanted to go school at early age. There was no pressure of the distance and a good part of the time spent was sleeping and reciting the alphabets He liked and was going on well until i moved to class one in a a good public school. For two years he performed badly and actually was hating school. And the excuse the teachers would give is the age and big class. Had to move him to a private school and performance has improved and he has changed his attitude towards school. I took the sister the right age (3 years) baby school and she is full of confidence and she has not had issues with other kids and teachers.

acha bangi bana

ARV Larger hangovers i tell u!

4 years - Pre-Unit
5 years - Nursery School
6 years - Standard 1