DD will be starting pre-school on August 23rd and I am so nervous about it. I've always said I would put her in pre-school at 3 years old, but now that the time is here, I am wondering if this is a bad decision. My MIL and FIL has watched her since she was 6 weeks old, so she has never been with anyone but family. Are my feelings normal? Will I get over the anxiety once school starts?
BTW: She will be going to school full-time two days a week (Tues and Thurs).
ETA: She has socialized with other kids on a daily basis because her 2 cousins (1.5 yo and 5 yo) and her brother (6 mos) are there with her during the day. Her other 2 cousins (both 9 yo) come over after school and on school breaks, and her older sister (10 yo) is there during school breaks as well.
Re: 2nd Guessing Pre-School for my 3 yo.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
Yes, you are reading it right. LOL!! My nephew (24 yo) and my sister in law (38 yo) is usually there too. On days that they can't come, my ILs are fine. They had 14 children in a 19 year span, and raised 4 of their grandchildren, so they are used to a house full of kids.
Wow! It sounds like they're the right people for the job then!
They are GREAT with our children. They also did a fantastic job with their own. All 14 graduated from high school (on time with no babies), 7 graduated from undergrad, 3 have masters degrees and 1 has a law degree (he now own his own law firm in NC). They never sent any of their children to pre-school. My MIL taught all of them at home until they were 5, and they picked up a lot from their siblings.
That's very impressive!
Well, it might be rough for a couple of days but she'll be fine. My preschool says that they will make sure to call you if the child is inconsolable. They won't let her just be scared and cry all day. The only way to get them used to it is to jump in. I bet she won't have any problems and she'll have to get used to a new environment eventually. And being with kids she doesn't normally see is good for her. Good luck.
I worried about putting mine in pre school b/c she already goes to daycare 3 days a week and is home with me on two days. She's a social little thing. After seeing her so excited after the first day, and every other day asking to go back I knew I made the right decision.