| Many parents these days are putting their | | | | and be best friends in the deep, lasting way |
| children in preschool in the mistaken belief | | | | that God intended. God chose them to be |
| that the sooner their young ones are | | | | together -- He hand picked the sibling team |
| institutionalized, the better. While some | | | | you have been blessed with -- do not force |
| parents are forced by circumstance to put | | | | them apart.4. Preschool undermines a mother's |
| their children in the care of others during | | | | intention to homeschoolA mother gets used to |
| the day, many are doing so as the result of | | | | "the break" and often goes back to work when |
| being influenced by the propaganda of the | | | | her children are in preschool. Even if she |
| universal preschool lobby.In targeted | | | | intended on homeschooling when the children |
| advertising campaigns, news reports and | | | | became five and older, coming back home is |
| parenting magazines, preschool is being | | | | often too much of a lifestyle change for her. |
| touted as the best place for children to | | | | She never learned to handle multiple children |
| spend their day. Families are being inundated | | | | at home all week and becomes intimidated at |
| with the message that if they do not separate | | | | the thought of suddenly being home alone with |
| from even their babies, their children will | | | | her own children. Deep in her heart, she |
| suffer dire consequences. Nothing could be | | | | knows the bond between her and her offspring |
| further from the truth.The fact is, there is | | | | has been disrupted, and that she has not |
| no evidence that healthy children from | | | | "gone through the fire" of learning to deal |
| healthy homes benefit from preschool at all. | | | | with her children all day, all week.In |
| Furthermore, the research shows that there | | | | contrast, there is a peace about |
| are no long-lasting benefits to preschool | | | | homeschooling mothers who stayed the course, |
| even for those from disadvantaged | | | | who did not delegate thier children to |
| backgrounds. Studies have shown more advanced | | | | others, who cultivated a close walk with |
| developmental skills and greater empathy in | | | | Jesus - they have gone through His refining |
| children who stay home with mom, while | | | | fire as they cared for their little ones, and |
| increased aggression and sadness occur in | | | | found He never let them fall. They look back |
| those who spend the day away from their | | | | on the preschool years with great |
| mothers.What we are seeing is a massive push | | | | fondness.Another reason preschool undermines |
| to divide families, to have most American | | | | a potential homeschool is because mom has not |
| children raised by strangers in institutions. | | | | experienced teaching her child many of the |
| Digging through the web pages of the | | | | basics - the preschool has done her job. She |
| universal preschool advocates soon reveals | | | | may then lack the confidence to become her |
| their perverted goal -- to foist mandatory, | | | | children's teacher. For example, the |
| state-funded preschool on all states, for all | | | | preschool may have potty trained her |
| children, from infancy. Christians need to | | | | children, taught them their colors, numbers, |
| believe the Bible and what has worked from | | | | letters, and even to read.Children who have |
| the beginning - God's divine design of having | | | | always been home and taught the basics by |
| MOTHERS nurture their own babies, toddlers, | | | | their own mother usually have no problem |
| preschoolers and older children in a loving | | | | accepting mom as their main teacher. But |
| Christian home, full-time. God created the | | | | preschool children are often confused at this |
| family as the vehicle for taking care of all | | | | point, some folding their arms and declaring, |
| a child's needs.Those who intend on | | | | "But you're not my teacher -- you're my |
| homeschooling need to understand that | | | | mother!" This has caused moms to feel |
| homeschooling begins at birth, so they should | | | | intimidated by their own children.5. |
| not put their children in preschool while | | | | Preschool exposes children to destructive |
| they wait for the child to attain compulsory | | | | peer influencesProverbs 13:20 says, "He who |
| education age.Corralling kids together in | | | | walks with the wise grows wise, but a |
| institutional preschools is no different than | | | | companion of fools suffers harm." Parents of |
| putting them in public school - in fact, it | | | | children sent to preschool have no idea what |
| is even worse, as these formative years are | | | | type of peers their children are being |
| when the child's spiritual, emotional and | | | | exposed to. Even in Christian preschools, |
| academic foundations are being set. Parents | | | | there are children who come from homes that |
| CAN teach preschool at home - and do a much | | | | have pornography present, that allow foul TV |
| better job than any institution! If you are a | | | | and movie programs to be seen, where abuse |
| loving Christian mother who can provide a | | | | occurs, etc. You just do not know. Even cruel |
| safe and wholesome home for your children - | | | | words or unjust behavior from a peer or |
| then with YOU is where your precious children | | | | preschool worker can cause lifelong damage to |
| need to be. Trust Jesus to give you the | | | | your children's view of learning and |
| wisdom you need to raise your own | | | | life.Your children are gifts from God. |
| young!Please consider these reasons why not | | | | Children are just learning the ways of the |
| to place a child in a day care or | | | | Lord and when thrown into an unstable |
| preschool:1. Preschool promotes inconsistent | | | | environment of constantly changing peers and |
| disciplineChildren need consistent, biblical | | | | child care workers, their Godly character |
| discipline. Preschool divides a child's heart | | | | formation is sabotaged. God gave children |
| between two sets of rules, two authorities -- | | | | parents to be their close supervisors and the |
| preschool and home. Preschool workers do not | | | | guardians of their heart - do not delegate |
| have a vested, eternal interest in raising up | | | | this divine responsibility to anyone else.6. |
| your child. And, they miss a lot of bad | | | | Preschool teaches a child a perverted form of |
| behavior because God never intended one | | | | justiceSometimes parents say, "Children need |
| unrelated adult to oversee many kids of the | | | | to go to preschool to learn to handle |
| same age at the same time.For those who | | | | bullies". But a bullied child often becomes a |
| remain unconvinced, try "the 30 second test" | | | | bully. After all, no one stopped the bully. |
| -- watch children playing outside in a | | | | In preschool, children learn a worldly, |
| preschool yard. Within seconds you will see | | | | Darwinian view of life -- the survival of the |
| many instances of gross bullying and other | | | | fittest. Children in preschool quickly find |
| dysfunctions -- and the child care workers | | | | their place in the pecking order, with weak |
| are too overwhelmed to notice or to care. | | | | and less attractive children getting |
| After all, it takes a lot of energy and staff | | | | harassed. In contrast, children who stay home |
| time to monitor so many children per adult | | | | can learn a solidly biblical worldview -- a |
| and to keep the wild ones in "time outs" -- | | | | mother can make sure the bigger siblings |
| energy and time they do not have.In contrast, | | | | learn to treat the little ones with the |
| a husband and wife will work out one set of | | | | kindness of Jesus, doing good "to the least |
| rules for the household and have their | | | | of these".7. Preschools may inaccurately |
| children adhere to those rules no matter what | | | | diagnose a childWe are witnessing an epidemic |
| time of day. Discipline at home is given by | | | | of young children being tested, labeled and |
| the same person, with the same values, and by | | | | drugged for ADHD and other modern conditions. |
| someone who is intent on shaping the | | | | Preschool these days serve as a place where |
| children's behavior, not just to keep the | | | | teachers and educational "experts" prescreen |
| peace for the moment.2. Preschool undermines | | | | children for various mental, social, physical |
| the child-parent bondA child has tremendous | | | | problems. The parents of this generation are |
| spiritual, emotional, physical and learning | | | | more vulnerable than previous generations to |
| needs from babyhood on -- that are best met | | | | think normal childhood and discipline issues |
| by someone who has an eternal, loving | | | | are clinical problems that need therapy and |
| interest in them.Children need to try out | | | | drugs. Testing and labeling a child whose |
| their verbal skills one-on-one with an | | | | brain and motor skills are still undeveloped |
| interested adult who knows and cherishes | | | | is like diagnosing a newborn bird with a |
| them, to safely ask all kinds of questions, | | | | flying problem. It's best to keep your child |
| to get sincere praise for the little | | | | home and far from the labeling fanaticism |
| accomplishments they have throughout the day, | | | | that is going on.Why not give your children a |
| to get loving Biblical discipline, to get | | | | loving, stable Christian environment, |
| their basic needs met by someone who cares | | | | surrounded by those who love them? If you |
| tremendously, and to get kisses and hugs | | | | have a baby, toddler, preschooler - you ARE a |
| every hour from their mommy, not a | | | | homeschooler. Homeschooling starts when that |
| stranger.Parents are told that children will | | | | newborn baby is put in your arms and is a |
| "get over" their despair and pain at being | | | | natural continuum. Get off to a solid start |
| left by mom in a preschool each day, but they | | | | in homeschooling by keeping your little ones |
| won't get over it -- they will just "get | | | | at your side.Considering Homeschooling was |
| over" trusting mom.3. Preschool undermines | | | | founded by Charles and Kathy Lowers in the |
| sibling bondingWhen you child is grown, they | | | | spring of 2001. After watching fellow |
| will not remember their "preschool friends" | | | | Christian activists try to save others, but |
| -- it is their brothers and sisters whom they | | | | lose their own children through preschool and |
| will call when they need help -- if they | | | | public education, Charles and Kathy asked God |
| forged a strong bond in childhood. Preschool | | | | to show them a way to help rescue Christian |
| artificially separates siblings from each | | | | children. God impressed the name and vision |
| other, depriving them of the quality family | | | | of "Considering Homeschooling" on their |
| time they need to learn to love each other | | | | hearts. |