Maybe being institutionalized all day isn't the best thing for every 4-year-old boy. No, it can't be that!
most preschool programs are 3-4 hours several mornings per week. if these kids can't behave in that setting for that amount of time, it is their parents fault for failing to discipline them.
Maybe being institutionalized all day isn't the best thing for every 4-year-old boy.
No foolin'. IMO, a lion's share of the problem (besides being starved for parents' attention) is sleep deprivation. Little kids need a lot of sleep & I doubt they're getting it. According to the chart in the following article, a 3 YO needs 12 hrs of sleep, a 4 YO needs 11 1/2...
I hate to say it, but most young parents today don't know how to be parents. Either they had no exposure to young children in their lives or they weren't paying attention while they were supposed to be learning. That's part of the purpose of a large, extended family, IMO. I can't believe the number of girls my age who have babies and have never held one.
You are absolutely correct. After all, the kid must be placed in child care in order for the mother to be free to "self-actualize"! A minor obstacle, like a child, shouldn't interfere with any parent's desires!