http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/ ...best job in the world Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:11:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Mandy Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:04:20 +0000 http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/#comment-1995 Being NYC based, I can tell you that its become complete madness here. Parents are incredibly pressured to get the children 'evaluated' positively and properly coached for application to the top kindergartens, and the stress is definately having a negative effect on the children involved Being NYC based, I can tell you that its become complete madness here. Parents are incredibly pressured to get the children ‘evaluated’ positively and properly coached for application to the top kindergartens, and the stress is definately having a negative effect on the children involved

]]> http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Amanda Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/#comment-701 It is disturbing and I'll admit I'm guilty. My five year old daughter is my only, and I greatly enjoy dressing her up. So, her school wardrobe is rather large and consists of clothing that is probably mostly too nice for school (where finger paints and dirt abound). Also, she somehow believes that she should get some class of a toy each time we go to a store....not sure how that happened.... It is disturbing and I’ll admit I’m guilty. My five year old daughter is my only, and I greatly enjoy dressing her up. So, her school wardrobe is rather large and consists of clothing that is probably mostly too nice for school (where finger paints and dirt abound). Also, she somehow believes that she should get some class of a toy each time we go to a store….not sure how that happened….

]]> http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Lori Tue, 15 May 2007 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.parenting-blog.net/shopping/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-in-kindergarten/#comment-395 This is a great post. I see it in my almost 3 yr old too. It is very alarming at such an young age. God help us all! This is a great post. I see it in my almost 3 yr old too. It is very alarming at such an young age. God help us all!

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