現今小朋友的起跑線，愈推愈前。雖然政府並無官方的統計數字，但粗略估算，香港至少有六、七百家早期教育中心，為0-3歲、尚未入讀幼稚園的小朋友提供各類興趣班以及playgroup課程，市場可謂非常龐大。
然而，在各大育兒討論區，卻經常都有家長問道：「孩子是否愈早上Playgroup愈好?」、「playgroup其實有沒有用?」
參考資料
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Heckman, J. et al.(2010) “Enhancements in Noncognitive Capacities Explain Most of the effects of the Perry Preschool Program”, January 2010.
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Tough, P. (2012) How children succeed: grit, curiosity and the hidden power of character. McCormick & Williams.
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