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Is Montessori worth it?

nikkimom77nikkimom77 member
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I am considering enrolling my 18 month old son in a montessori toddler program. The program is AMI accredited and is 5 days a week from 8:30 - 12:30. My hesitation is that I am wondering if this is too much for an 18 month old?

 I am a SAHM and am wondering if I should just keep him home until he is 2. Does anyone have experience with sending a child to montessori school? Do you think it is worth it for an 18 month old?

 TIA

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Re: Is Montessori worth it?

  • daenikoffredaenikoffre member

    It's all personal opinion, of course, but as a preschool teacher, I think that's too much, at least too much to start with. Have you tried any play groups or "kid swaps" [where you'd schedule a play date for say.. 2 hours, and different moms and dads take turns switching off]? Or will he be going straight from mommy all the time to half days at daycare?
     
    Also, Montessori has a lot of great things going for it, but it's definitely not for everyone. Of course every Montessori school is different too. You should really check out what that specific school's method is, which may differ slightly from the general Montessori philosophy. 
     
    Good luck! 
     
     
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  • mrs.baummrs.baum
    My cousin sent both her kids to Montessori at 18 months for a 5 days a week, all day program. They both did really well there and learned a lot, but personally I feel like 18 months old is very young for that much time in preschool.
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  • 7river7wed77river7wed7
    We started DD at 2 and I definitely don't feel she is overwhelmed with it at all. We LOVE it and she is really flourishing. That said, she would have been in daycare the same amount of time if we hadn't put her in Montessori so it was kind of a no brainer for us...if I were a SAHM, I might hold off a little longer. I would be more inclined to research some of the methods and simulate them at home, and join a playgroup or two for social interaction. Or, if you need some time to yourself, maybe a moms day out program that you can do just a couple days a week would be a good fit for you.
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  • EmmieBEmmieB member

    it really depends on your child - can you tour it to see if she even likes it?

    ETA: I've got a montessori house, so any kind of preschool would be purely for the socialization - and either in a montessori or reggio emilia setting. You have to determine what you want your LO to get out of it before you can decide if it's "worth it."

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  • Harper'smomHarper'smom

    I work FT but DD just started a 3 day a week "pre-school" program, she is 20 months. Prior to this she was with MIL/DH while I worked and DH worked PT. I was hesitant to start any outside the home care prior to age two but we had to make the change and I am so glad we did. DD absolutely loves "dool", we love her teacher, and now that is has been about a month I know it was the right time for our family to do this. That being said, she's not in a Montessori program. I was really displeased with what I saw at our local Montessori schools but I know there are wonderful Montessori schools out there (just not the ones near us). I also think 5 full days would be too much for her right now but we may move to 5 days next year.

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