My friend’s four-year-old daughter, Tania, loves the daycare centre she goes to. She enjoys the home environment, the laidback attitude of the “aunty” there who also happens to be the ex-principal of a school. But it is time for her to move on to preschool and my friend is a little worried about her reaction… [ Continue Reading ]
You have just dropped your youngster off at his preschool and are worried. Will your kid be safe, will he be happy, while you are at work? Parents who leave their kids in day care often have such questions cropping up in their minds. There is nothing you could do, you sigh. Save your sighs… [ Continue Reading ]
I remember the time my nephew was beginning his sojourn into the world of formal schools. It was a hard month for my sister – phone calls, running out the door at short notice, mulling over the possibilities, waking up in the middle of the night wondering, “Are we doing the right thing?” No, she… [ Continue Reading ]
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