Kari Byron, Mythbuster Mom: Preschool Hustle

Over at GeekMom, Kari Byron has returned to share some of the worries and anxiety surrounding what she calls the Preschool Hustle! From her post: I am writing another $50 check, to another preschool … just for the chance to have my application reviewed. The more I think about this game, the more it feels […]

Over at GeekMom, Kari Byron has returned to share some of the worries and anxiety surrounding what she calls the Preschool Hustle! From her post:

I am writing another $50 check, to another preschool … just for the chance to have my application reviewed.

The more I think about this game, the more it feels like a grift. I show up to a potential preschool along with a dozen other mommies and daddies to compete for a spot that may actually not exist. We’re all trying to look like the most interested, the most invested, and the best candidate — all while our 2-year-olds are running around putting things in their mouths with their finger up their nose.

[Read the whole post over at GeekMom!]