[SouthernFreebird]

Workers don't know how to deal with kids that aren't robotic.

[Bookwoman]

Workers don't know how to deal with kids that aren't robotic.

Bingo! My kids were taught to think for themselves, not just accept anything people tell them. Preschoolers don't always have the best reasoning skills, however! Many are too energetic for schools that want to sit them down and do age-inappropriate things. If people are interested in teaching their kids the alphabet and other things, they can teach them at home in bite-sized pieces. I think "academic" preschools end up turning kids off to school before they even get there!

There are other ways to socialize preschoolers that are structured around movement - swimming lessons and other (YMCA or other) classes that are more fitness oriented. There were some really fun things for kids when my kids were young and didn't expect kids to sit still.