Play-group treatment

Play-group treatment

From Bisnis Indonesia

As a mother of a preschool child not yet four years old, I would like to question the treatment they receive at play-groups in the city.

My son attended on July 19 such a group organized by Diakonia School in Pluit, North Jakarta. Unlike other children, he cried and refused to follow activities.

During the one-hour trial session, he mostly sat in a corner and showed sporadic interest in a few toys, but did not interact with others, who remained unaffected by his behavior.

The following day, the principal told me that my son would not be admitted to the group because "he will disturb the concentration of the other children".

My question is whether the time allowed to my son -- only an hour -- was enough for him to adjust to his new environment.

DEWI KARTIKA Jakarta