Well, at least in Nizhny Novgorod. Before, when I tried to enroll my older and middle daughters in k…

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Well, at least in Nizhny Novgorod. Before, when I tried to enroll my older and middle daughters in kindergarten, it was very difficult. Honestly, I relied on acquaintances with connections in the district education department. But my youngest was admitted without any problems in 2019, without any "pull," there were simply enough spots. Now there are fewer children in groups – not 30–40 like before, but up to 20; only 12–15 attend. I wonder what this is due to: a sharp decline in birth rates in the 90s, or because there are more kindergartens due to the "Demography" project, or some other reason? How is it in your regions, including Moscow? Is kindergarten enrollment easier now compared to 10–15 years ago?
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kristina
There are no more kindergartens, but perhaps fewer people are having children.
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Anita
We couldn't get into daycare early on. Starting at 2 years old, even those with benefits could get in. My daughter got a spot when she was almost 3, but I wasn't in a hurry to send her. Now, spots for full-day daycare are given around 2.4 years old.
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Yulya
Birth rates have fallen, creating a demographic gap. We even have nurseries that take babies from 3 months old, but there aren't many people interested.
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Mariya Kirillova
We also don't have a waitlist for daycare. I put my name down from birth because I thought it would be impossible to get in, but we were offered a spot when my child turned 1. We had to decline though, as it was too early. My nieces attend daycare, and they have very small groups, with less than 10 children in each.
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Lyana
It depends on the district. Some groups are half-empty, while in others, you wait years for a spot.
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Anna
There are just as many gardens.
Fewer children.
That's how it is for us.
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Agapitova Anya
Your first option is correct. The situation is the same all over the country.
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Barkova Lena
Didn't notice a difference. My older and younger ones started at 2.9 years old in a group of 26 children.
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Natalya
My sister, who is the director of a kindergarten, told me that there are no children on the waiting list right now, unlike before. Her kindergarten is even reducing the number of groups.
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Olga
Demographics, of course, people are happy and for some reason aren't having children, and there are fewer classes too. I was talking to a primary school teacher yesterday.
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kristina
Olga Oh yes. Our schools barely got two classes each, even though they always had four.
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Natalya
Yulya From 3 months? What can you do with such little ones?
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Yulya
Yulya It's like before in the USSR. I was wrong from 2 months.
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Natalya
Yulya It might be really good when life forces you back to work, but in other situations, sending your baby to daycare so early... it's questionable.
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Yulya
Yulya Of course, the groups here are for single mothers who need to feed their families just to survive.
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Natalya
Yulya With many breadwinners also fallen in battle, it is very useful
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Yulya
Yulya Yes, I agree
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