I gone through some info, comparing kindergarten from different country.

In M'sia, most kindergarten tend to teach skills like reading, writing, calculate... etc
In German, the kindergarten there will bring the kids to explore around the town, visit police station (place you can seek for help), post office (place you deliver things), bomba, train station... etc

I feel that weekend is a precious time to spend with family, especially our little one.
Besides let them learning skills, I feel that bringing them to visit various place is a good exposure to them, let them know about the city they stay, if anything happen, where they can go, who they can call to seek for help.

My son is only 2 year old so I yet to send him to any classes. I buy many picture books, wooden blocks, alphabet/shape puzzle and many montessori materials. Sometimes play with him, sometimes let him explore by himself...

I believe every parents is giving their best to their kids within their limit.
We cannot keep on comparing with the past, like during old time, kids swim and play in river, running around the kampung to chase after the chickens. We do not live in this environment. Besides, last time also always heard cases of kids drown...

But we still tried our best to provide our best, like bringing them to swimming class. With a certified trainer and safe environment. Attending these classes, not only the little one get to learn, but the parents get to learn at the same time, especially the new parents.

I feel that not only the kids need to learn, we as parents also need to keep up to date, expose ourself to different thing, so that we can give proper guidance to our kids.

Yes, we have options, but there's not only one way to bring up a kid.
Many parents bring up their child in different way, I believe parents try hard to provide the best to their kids.
We respect their decision to bring their kids to enrichment class, as well as parents who spend time with kids at home.

Just like I'm a breastfeeding mummy, should I say those formula feed parents are not providing the best for their baby?
No, I will not say that, maybe they have their difficulty, I believe they are providing the best within their limit to their little one.

Do you have a small playground at your room?
Before sleep, usually my husband and I will spend 30min-1hour, staying in the room, sing songs, read story book or play with him, then only put him to bed.

During weekend, usually morning we will go out for breakfast, then will bring him walk around at playground.
If it's a shopping week, we will go out together to shop for groceries. Else if stay home, we will let him play with his toys, lego and montessori materials. We have been trying hard to teach him to collect back his toys and put back to original place... it's really depends his mood

This post has been edited by vandoren: Mar 18 2015, 11:08 PM