Does anyone have an almost or already 3y/o who

AWD · September 2009

isn't ready for preschool? I see all these posts about DC starting preschool and how they did great, had a wonderful day etc.. We tried last year and it was a complete fail. Even now he is still very clingy to me and I could not see it going well at all, even this year at almost 3. Am I the only one who has a DC this age who feels they are not to be away from mom and go to preschool?

Makinroom4baby · September 2009

Jayden will be 3 in Dec, and he is not ready due to behavioral issues. However, we are working on those issues and soon will start working on compliance with him to prepare him to start preschool in January. In the meantime, I enrolled him to go to mother's morning out (just a group of kids that get together for 3-4 hours) once a week to get him used to me leaving him. I dropped him off this morning for the first time and he actually did fine.

hmd · September 2009

DS will be 2.5 next month, and I know that is quite a bit younger, but I can't imagine taking him and leaving him at preschool. He has not gone to daycare because he stays with my Mom, and he won't even stay in the church nursery alone. We are trying to work on this but no luck so far.

Andrewsgal · September 2009

I do think all kids are different, but I think the best way to get a child used to preschool or leaving you is to actually enroll them in some type of program and leave them.

AWD · September 2009

hmd:
DS will be 2.5 next month, and I know that is quite a bit younger, but I can't imagine taking him and leaving him at preschool. He has not gone to daycare because he stays with my Mom, and he won't even stay in the church nursery alone. We are trying to work on this but no luck so far.

DS will be 3, Dec 31st and this is our exact issue! I am not a SAHM but my MIL keeps him or my DH so he has never been to daycare. We have tried leaving him in the church nursery but it is HORRIBLE!!!! I am hoping he grows out of this clingy stage soon!

butterbeansmama · September 2009

When you did try, how long did you try for?

He may surprise you. He may cry for the first few times, but then start to have a really good time and not even look back.

DS has a little girl that is 3+ in his class and the first morning she cries/screams/kicks you name it, but as the mornings have come and gone I'm seeing a major change in her. She went from screaming/kicking/crying the first morning to just crying the second morning and then just whining the 3rd. (I stay behind a tad bit just to see how P does).

AWD · September 2009

butterbeansmama:

When you did try, how long did you try for?

He may surprise you. He may cry for the first few times, but then start to have a really good time and not even look back.

DS has a little girl that is 3+ in his class and the first morning she cries/screams/kicks you name it, but as the mornings have come and gone I'm seeing a major change in her. She went from screaming/kicking/crying the first morning to just crying the second morning and then just whining the 3rd. (I stay behind a tad bit just to see how P does).

We tried for a good 4 months 2 days a week. Planning on trying again next Fall.

Angela814 · September 2009

If I was a sahm, I'd say there's no way she would have been ready for preschool. She is very cautious around new people. Even today when I dropped her off, she hid her eyes from the other kids as we walked in. She's been in this class with the same kids for over a year. But since I woh, she's been in daycare since 3 months. I'd say that this was one of the best things for her. She's getting through all the shyness earlier than if we had waited for 4yo preschool or preK. I was terribly shy as a child, and her personality so far is very very similar to mine. I didn't talk to any of the kids the whole year of kindergarten. It got better as I got older, and I think the same thing will happen with DD. She's just gotten an earlier start than I did. Hopefully that will make school easier for her socially.

ScrapMama · September 2009

I have been a preschool teacher for the past 3 years and I can tell you that even though YOU think he may not be ready this year, going to preschool may be the exact thing he needs! Smile

You would be AMAZED at the number of parents that I meet at the beginning of the school year that spend the first few days telling me how NOT READY their child is for preschool. They try so hard to convince me. I just smile and tell them that we will give it a shot! By 1 month into school they are all thanking me and going on and on about what a difference they see in their child that is usually (clingy, insecure, immature, has behavioral issues, etc etc etc).

It is all about finding the RIGHT preschool. Do your research, ask around, "interview" preschools, go and observe, etc.

I bet he is far more ready than you are giving him credit for! Good luck!

Chrisy-Wyobride · September 2009

My DD will be 3 in Janurary & I don't really think she is ready for preschool this year. My older daughter was totally ready by the time she was 3--she never cried a tear even at not quite 2 when I left her...but DD#2 I think isn't as independent & self-assured. I do leave her at MOPS & nursery school during church but she's been doing both for a long time & w/ her sister.

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