Originally Posted by Annalee:
I do feel some parents 'get it' with the 'play thing'.....but all they hear from society is academics locally, state-wide and nationally.....it is confusing....it is almost like peer pressure for parents..... It is not an easy fix and it may even be unfixable (if that's a word)
It is not just about preschool, it is about FREE pre-k. No one can compete with FREE! 
Exactly!! That word free means a lot to most parents! Especially because by that time they might have a younger one joining the family, as is the case of a few of my dcfs.