These days some children are sent to 'school' from the time they are 12-14 months old. This is a new trend and parents of the old school often wonder what these 'babies' could possibly learn when they have just begun to walk and talk.
Many parents feel that they turned out quite all right without having attended any play school.
Other skeptical parents believe that this is just another gimmicky idea that will only put further pressure on today's children. While it is true that children today face tremendous academic pressure, skeptics will be pleasantly surprised to learn that the concept of a play school has nothing to do with academics at all. She believes that play schools have a lot to offer, and that the play schools should not be aimed at developing academic skills like reading and writing. She is very much an advocate of play schools since they develop age-appropriate behaviour at the right time. Dr. Mehrotra spoke of a play school in Pune that even helped mothers toilet-train their children.