"preschool"

[rainbabies]

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we tried ds when he was three. it lasted for about 2 weeks. we sent him on tues. and thurs. he just wasn't ready. after lots of tears and frustration on my part, as well as ds's, we pulled him out.

we tried again last fall when he was 4. it has been nothing short of wonderful. he goes two full days a week. ds is a loner, and shy. we enrolled him to help him learn to play/socialize/ineract with others. he has made huge progress this year and we're very happy with the hospital run facility.

we had dd#1 on the waiting list for 2 years for this coming fall. they told us, no. then they found a spot for her. we were very happy...even tho i found a free place to send her...we feel more comfortable with the private facility.

[houseelf]

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I should 'fess up here and state that my daughter will have four years of preschool for mom's benefit more than hers. I work with my kids a lot academically at home, so they really don't need that part from preschool. But because of DH's schedule, I need a break. Like Flynn, I get a baby sitter maybe once a month, so this is my only me time.

This year her program is 2.5 hours three mornings a week. Her current preschool is good, not great. Actually, her toddler montessori program was fabulous and she loved it. She was in that class in conjunction with aftercare because I was working. It was crazy expensive, however.

Kelly

[GrayMatterWife]

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I should 'fess up here and state that my daughter will have four years of preschool for mom's benefit more than hers.

Yep. Even if I wasn't working, DS would be in preschool, at least a couple of days a week. I need sanity. And to be able to go to Target, or clean the house, or grocery shop, without him in tow.

[Cumberland]

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Ditto the above.

[mommax3]

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My oldest son started preschool at age 2 (almost 2.5) at a church run program, although it was accredited by the NAEYC. My second son started there when he was about 15 months old. They both loved it and would have gone more days if they could have.....they went twice a week from 9 to 2, working up to 3 days/week for Pre-K. I was glad they liked it, because I *definitely* needed the time without them to keep my sanity while DH was a resident. They did things at preschool that I never would have done with them at home, and since there were no little kids in our neighborhood, it gave them some playmates, too.

When DH finished residency, I found another church-based preschool that I used for DS #2 and DS #3 once he was old enough....they had a "baby" room there, but since I was nursing, I didn't see the point of that. DS # 3 started there when he was 12 months old, and again, it was for 5 hours a day, twice a week, stepping up to 3 days a week as they got older.

When we moved here, I enrolled DS #3 in the preschool at my kids' school, and it was *by far* the worst preschool of the three I've been involved with. However, he loved it, especially because he got to be at the same place as his big brothers.

If it is good for mom's sanity, it is good for the kids!

Sally

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Thanks for the replies. I feel better about the situation now, especially since I found out that she does not have to be potty-trained. I really think she will be crushed if she doesn't go to school, too. She has no idea that she is actually just two years old. As far as she is concerned, her sister and she are equals.

Flynn, I can really relate to your "friend" experience. I had some self-inflicted guilt about this preschool thing and I keep reminding myself that she is with me 24/7 for the ENTIRE REST of the week. We're only talking 2.5 hours for two days per week. Why do I still feel guilty?!

[Flynn]

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Flynn, I can really relate to your "friend" experience. I had some self-inflicted guilt about this preschool thing and I keep reminding myself that she is with me 24/7 for the ENTIRE REST of the week. We're only talking 2.5 hours for two days per week. Why do I still feel guilty?!

I know! It took me a while to realize that when other mom's give me snarky comments about my choices -- it's really about THEM, not me. It's not like I think my kid will automatically get into Harvard now that they have had three years of pre-school. PAh -- LEEZE.

[DCJenn]

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I'm figuring that Crunchy School is preparing my son for a lucrative life of crime.

Kind of like my brother's friend who helped him build the still in the woods behind our house- we figured he'd end up a Nobel Lauriate or in jail. (Turns out he makes a bazillion dollars in the finance world...)

J.

[mommax3]

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In hindsight, I am finding that preschool for my oldest prepared me for teachers taking me aside and saying "I need to talk to you about what your son did/said today......" I eased into it.....wasn't so painful that way.

[ides]

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Wow. I had no idea preschool started so early. :huh: Guess I've got a lot of research to do. Not sure we'd be able to afford it but it sounds like it should be seriously considered.

[Auspicious]

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Wow. I had no idea preschool started so early. :huh: Guess I've got a lot of research to do.

Same here! Yet another iMSN thread that straightened me out . . .

[SuzySunshine]

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Luckily Adele will not turn 3 until 12/10 which means the year she would start a 3 year old program we'll be in fellowship somewhere else, I'm not sure I have many options or any for her here before she's 3. Plus I'm not sure we could afford it.

[GrayMatterWife]

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Flynn, I can really relate to your "friend" experience. I had some self-inflicted guilt about this preschool thing and I keep reminding myself that she is with me 24/7 for the ENTIRE REST of the week. We're only talking 2.5 hours for two days per week. Why do I still feel guilty?!

I know! It took me a while to realize that when other mom's give me snarky comments about my choices -- it's really about THEM, not me. It's not like I think my kid will automatically get into Harvard now that they have had three years of pre-school. PAh -- LEEZE.

ITA. My kid's in full-time preschool and the skills he's acquired include: communal nose-picking and (frankly very mediocre) finger painting. I am kidding myself if this is buying his way into Harvard. Although, it has taught ME the importance of regular, thorough handwashing.

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ds is a loner, and shy. we enrolled him to help him learn to play/socialize/ineract with others. he has made huge progress this year and we're very happy with the hospital run facility.

I had to wait an extra year for the same reason. I still remember standing in the classroom door crying that first day when my mom disappeared around the corner. I guess I got over it!

Luckily Adele will not turn 3 until 12/10 which means the year she would start a 3 year old program we'll be in fellowship somewhere else, I'm not sure I have many options or any for her here before she's 3. Plus I'm not sure we could afford it.

Our oldest will be 4 when we move after fellowship... maybe makes more sense to wait until then to start them. :huh: