any advice?

[MARY1616]

i hope everyone is doing well. i needed to get some advice or opinions about my situation. my ds. who is turning 3 in october started nursery school. i thought everything would go smooth but instead it has been a bumby ride. 1st of all he is tring to stop going on the potty and he has started lieing(spelling?) and has gotten sick which has also gotten his brother sick as well. i am on the fence because he is not even 3 yet, he still takes his 2 hour naps every day and he is very social without having gone to school in the past. some people think i am doing him such a dis-service by not putting him in school but part of me thinks january would be better. any opinons?

 

[indybulla]

Hi,

That's a tough choice, but I would suggest going with what you feel is best and not worrying about what other people think. It is amazing the difference that a few months can make in a toddler's development and January might be easier on you both. My son started preschool when he was 4, and I honestly never thought I did him a disservice by waiting to start. He is one of those who barely misses the age cutoff for kindergarten where I live, so he actually is in pre-K preschool this year (he just turned 5) and will start kindergarten when he's 6.

I hope that's somewhat helpful! Good luck and I'm sure whatever you decide he will adjust.

Stacey

Baby#3 due 1/22/07
Emma born 4/27/03
Alex born 9/7/01

 

[shopaholic]

Here the school cut off is Sept. 1 so Alexis will be 6 when she starts school as a result if I sent her to preschool this year, she would be in it for 3 years. I decided preschool this year would be more of a stress than a help and I don't feel she is lacking by waiting til she's 4 to go. As stated go by your gut.

 

[MSJ]

No offense, and I mean this in the friendliest way possible, but there isn't anything magical about preschool. Everything they learn there can be learned at home by parents who pay attention--abc's and 123's, shapes and colors can just be learned as a normal part of everyday life. Also, read to your child, alot. He/she will pick up on lots of grammar, vocabulary and syntax through osmosis.

You are not doing your son a disservice by waiting. You as a parent know your child and his limitations and capabilities better than anyone else.

take care,
Maggie