FlexFunCare, I am not sure I understand.

This is a 2yo right? And she cries when you want her to follow your "educational" program?

But she has no problem with free play?

Am I right here???

If I am, why don't you let her play by herself and do your things with the others?

I have read all your comments ladies, and as much as I understand what you are saying, it is a 2yo we are talking about... It's still a baby. At 2 yo, they are learning, not all at the same pace. I have 2 of them here, twin boys. They are the complete opposite! One love directed activities, the other one just wants free play. They have plenty of time to mature for school. They have 3 years in fact. They don't HAVE to go at 4, they can start at 5, or even 6. By law, it is not required to go to kindergarden...

And I can give you my son as an exemple. He was going to a daycare center, and was miserable all day long. Hated directed play, wanted free play ONLY. And alone. Of course, we pulled him out of there, it was too structured for our immature boy! We put him in a home daycare, where he was aloud to do free play when the others where doing the "program". And he blossomed there! He was such a happy boy. By the time he was 5, he was ready to start school. It was hard because in his case, he could have waited a year. But I didn't know then that I wasn't requiered to send him for kindergarden. We supported him, and now he is in first grade, and he his a great kid, follows the rules, is funny, smart, participating, friendly, a positive leader...

My way to see things is a little bit different. I want kids to be kids and accompany them in their development, but not force them in the way I think it should be.

Good luck with this! Follow your gut! Of course you can call me if you need to talk about it! Sometimes, just venting does the trick!

Sarah