Switched from nanny to Goddard School.

Bride2b2004

We did it.  For the past year, we have wondered off and on if it was time to let our nanny go.  My old rooomates own and operate a Goddard School near our home and we have always planned to enroll him someday.  DS is extremely social and we knew he would love to be around other kids, we just weren't ready to give up the control and 1-1 care.   We just couldn't let our nanny go. Well, she found another position and we knew it was the perfect time.  We happily sent her off and DS started preschool last Monday.  From the time I put him down, he took off running to play with all of the other children and never looked back.  DH says (when he drops him off) DS occasionally tries to get DH to stay and play with him and the children instead of go to work, but otherwise doesn't look back for him either

 So far it has been a very good transition overall.  We had trouble with napping last week, but now, since Daylight Savings he has been napping pretty well.  He seems to love going to "school" and he talks about his "friends," just very tired (and cranky) at night.  I am having a little tougher of a time dealing with the transition.  Also, we are having a little difficulty getting him to understand that everything is NOT "Michael's" and waiting his turn for toys he wants to play with.  Any advice on helping him with this? 

Carlysmom

My daughter has been going to Goddard school since she was 4 months old.  She'll be 4 in Janaury.  Their program is supreme & you will be amazed at the things that your little guy picks up.  My daughter signed at 6 months old and is already starting to write her own name.  It's amazing.

As for everything being "his".  Our school helped my daughter share by having supervised play.  And what I mean by that is they had 2 children in the room and they showed the two of them how to roll a ball back & forth and how to engage each other in play.  Mine was a biter, so it not only helped her play nicer but it also helped her control her biting.

Good Luck!

mrshutch

How exciting! I've always heard great things about Goddard. Carlysmom- that is such a cool idea to have just the 2 kids playing together. We've been having trouble w/ DD saying "no" and "mine" and occasionally pushing. We're at a Bright Horizons and the teachers have been great about working with her and helping her practice saying mine please. Fortunately, she's listening and giving things back to other kids and seems responsive about receiving warnings before having to give a toy to another kid. She's 20 mos. and still frustrated about talking. We've also been doing the time-outs. Sorry, DD is younger so I don't have suggestions for the older ones, but it sounds like Goddard will be great about helping!