I think I'm pulling DS out of preschool.....

AWD

I may try a new one but I'm not sure yet. He is just not adjusting well. He did good for about 3 or 4 days about 2 weeks ago. By good, I mean he cried at drop-off but actually had a good day after that. Since then it's been a mess. Today I went to pick him up (early like I have been doing and gradually lengthened the time, thinking this would help the transition) and he was crying. The teacher's comment was "he had a rough day". That's also what she has said the last 3 or 4x I have picked him up. One other mom was there when I arrived and more came in after (they were just starting their Halloween party). I thought maybe since I was there he would be OK and want to have snack and so forth but NO he was ready to go home and just screamed the whole 5 mins or so I was there! So we left and he has been great ever since. I just can't take it anymore he is too good of a child to keep putting him (and me) through this! There is another MMO I am interested in mainly b/c his 3 playdate friends go there. It was originally one of my choices but the place I ended enrolling him was 2 days a week and it is much nicer. However I am willing to try this one which is only Fridays and see if him having his buddies there will help. If not we will give up and try again next year maybe. I am dreading the thought of another new place new teachers etc.. but am willing to give it a try. He is really thriving from this (even though he is a mess) his personalty has really come out, he's less timid around kids, adults, gets more involved at the playdates instead of "watching". I just don't want to push him too much he is still very young.

lilpiglet

you need to do what your mommy instincts tell you to do and if pulling him out is what you are feelign then you need to go with that feeling.  If i were you and that was my child i think i would do the same thing. GL with the other preschool you try, and if it doesn't work then he's just not ready, he'll let you know {hugs}

JOEBunny

Pull him out.   No point in causing both of you (and the teachers and other kids), a bunch of unnecessary trama.  He is still super young.  DD had a hard time with anyone I left her with at that age, even people she knew well one on one.   She is 2.5 now and just started MMO 2 and is doing so well, they want to move her up to the next level class.  It is a very small school with only 4 teachers and less than 20 students, which I really like and they can talior the classes more to the interest of the kids, instead of a super organized school with lots of protocals. It is a much better fit for us than a traditional nursery school with 100+ students would be.