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Sending Your Child to Preschool
Preschool is available for 3- to 5-year-old children in most communities. Many parents consider sending their child to preschool at this age, although they often wonder whether preschool is really necessary. If they believe it is, they want their child to be emotionally ready and adequately prepared.
While preschool is not necessary for later success in school, it can have a variety of social and educational benefits for children. Child-development experts recommend that all children, by 3 years of age, spend time regularly with other kids of the same age. Although some children are already experiencing this through group day care, either in a home setting or at a day-care center, preschools provide another option for formal interaction. Preschools give children an opportunity to socialize, and to develop skills that will help prepare them for kindergarten and elementary-school success, such as listening, talking, sharing, being patient and following instructions.
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Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Naturally gluten-free foods
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
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