At what age a child should go to school?.

India
January 14, 2007 11:49pm CST
This is a topic under debate for a long time. In some countries children go to school at 3 and in some other at 4 or 5. What is the suitable age for a child to go to school?. What is your opinion, if you have time justify it.
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@slg_goyal (326)
• India
15 Jan 07
I think 04 is suitable but should join play school by 3 yrs of age
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• India
15 Jan 07
So you think child should be left only to play upto 4. Thank you!
@valmiki9 (1171)
• India
15 Jan 07
school - schools are places of learning
The court should rule that all children of age 5 must be admitted to class 1 in any school and testing the child and interviewing parents should be banned.Every child has the right for education and it should not be the prerogative of school authorities to decide which child will get admission and which child not.Any person having even an iota of sense will agree with me that discriminating children at the age of 5 is the most atrocious form of injustice heaped on the child.now a days teachers dont want to teach they just want to follow an idotic syllabus and dont even answer the question put by a questioning mind. As far as education is considered it is in very sad state and no hope of betterment in near future. Simply getting adegree in education does not produce teachers. Teachers of the world are born and they know how to teach and no guide lines ar4e required by them.It is the community of scholarly idiots who impose all kind of rules and regulations in teaching.Violence on children and ill treatment of children by a teacher should be treated as penal offences punishable by severe imprisonment.
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
i started school when i was four. i was so excited, then, but it didn't last long. i lost interest in school soon after that. i think starting school at 5 would be good.
• India
15 Jan 07
I think kids will be happy with a play school to start with!
@xiongqh (791)
• Hong Kong
15 Jan 07
In my country, the age is 6 years is legal go to school. I think we don't need to send the child to school in a early age, If we do that, the child will lost their childfood. The child is lovily and I am very like them, but if they in school, they will charge for their homework and get tired for it. the 6 years is good age to school, I think.
• India
15 Jan 07
So, U wish the child to enjoy the childhood in their homes!
• Malaysia
15 Jan 07
In my opinion, the most suitable age for kids to go to school is 5 years old. It is because if u said 3 or 4 years old,they are still too young to involve in formal education system. Age that age they're still like to play with toys. But at 5 years old I think it is the most suitable age because it is not too early,and it is not too late,just nice.
• India
15 Jan 07
If it is a play school, can the kids go there at 3!
@raveena (1353)
• India
15 Jan 07
The child should be sent to the kindergarden or play school where it will learn to mingle with children of its age at the age of 2 1/2 years and the right time for attending the school is 31/2 years.
• India
15 Jan 07
In your view kids are ready to school at 3 1/2 yrs
@mythmoh (3984)
• United States
15 Jan 07
i think 3-4 years will be correct age to put child in a school.here in United states children will be admitted to scholls only when they complete 5 years of age.i think 3-4 years will be ok.they can be ready to be without their mom and will be talking and will be having capacity to get the things taught by their teachers.
• India
15 Jan 07
OK, thank you!. But in India child go to school at 3. Most people want it should be 5.
@katyzzz (2897)
• Australia
15 Jan 07
Depends on the child, but round about five
@annieroos (1845)
• United States
15 Jan 07
I think 4 is good to pre-school. All my kids went to pre-school at 4 and they did great through the rest of their schooling. And it teaches them how to be around other kids and teachers.. by the time they are 5 they will be more then ready and maybe they will meet friends that will go to kindergarden with them.. make it easier for them as well as the parent.. thats what i think..
• India
15 Jan 07
Ok. thank you for sharing your own experience!
@blueman (16509)
• India
15 Jan 07
depends i think, some kid are able to learn earlier then other kids.
@vinaykant (812)
• India
15 Jan 07
i think 3-4 year is the right age for childs to gotoschool in this age they can learn many newthings easiely and also can learn life without mom.
• United States
15 Jan 07
well, When child should started to understand things properly, means he is ready for the education, i think 4- 5 yers age is perfect...
• India
15 Jan 07
Thank you for your suggestion.
@EdwardF (431)
• United States
15 Jan 07
My brother's kids all started school 1 year late at 6. They stayed home an extra year and learned how to read and write. They were advanced over the other kids in the same grade for several years. They all are on the honor roll. Worked for them!
• India
15 Jan 07
Right, if your performance is better than others you will gain self confidence!