The human brain and kids in preschool
Here is the main reason why I am highly sceptical to sending kids to preschool/kindergarden (barnehage) before they are three. Brain science, to put it simply. I do have other arguments, the main one very simple – that I just believe that it´s best for the child to be with its mother most of the time from 0 till 3. But other than my own personal view of the matter, it is actually research of the brain and what happends in a child´s brain the first years that is my main argument for my conviction. Today... after some consideration I decided to post an article about Preschool teachers critical of too young kids in preschool on my Facebook page, and comment on it in the online newspaper. It is not to condemn. Therefore I decided, as I´ve already ripped off the bandage and been vocal about my opinions, to write a little on my blog about why . I know this is a highly controversial theme, especially in Norway where most women send their children to preschool from 10 mo...