I definitely with all those specific benefits, mnmom.

My daughter liked preschool, though she had some behavioral challenges at times. My son is perfectly behaved, but hates preschool. He doesn't go to the same school as she did; hers was more play-based. Honestly, I would go so far as to say that preschool has turned out to be a disaster for him. The odd thing is that it seemed to be fine for the first 3-4 months.

He loved his play-based in-home daycare.