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January 2011 Moms
While we're thinking...
We are going to start Aiden in pre-school next fall. The cut off is 3 by Sept. 15 and he'll be 3 in July. They also have to be potty trained which he is. We can go through the public school 2 days/week, 9-11:30am for $120/month. Or we can go through the Lutheran Church preschool 3 days/week, 9-11:30 for $140/month.
I keep going back and forth on what to do. The Church is one block over and the school is 4 blocks. We will for sure send him to the public school for 4 year old preschool 5 days/week.
What would you do? Both programs are really good. My neighbors have sent their kids to both and had no issues with either. It's more a matter of how many days I want him to go I guess.
Does it scare you all that you will be thinking about this for our January babies in just over a year from now? I can't believe I'm sending my baby to preschool (even if it is just glorified daycare)
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Re: While we're thinking...
Shut your mouth. My kid is never going to school!
I was actually just talking with my SM about getting DD involved in some type of organized program (gymnastics, etc) as soon as she's old enough. I want her to learn to take direction from someone other than DH and myself.
I would stick with the public school. This way he won't have to change schools, and he'll be going with the same kids he'll be with for a while (instead of being the new kid in 4 year).
I go tomorrow to enroll Joshua in preschool. It is through our church - two days a week, 3 hours a day starting in the fall. I hope I get the two days I want- I hear that the current families had a big baby boom in his age range.
During the week Joshua is with DH or one of our mothers during the day. I think he needs to get out and be in something and get used to being around other children. I do not have any friends with kids his age.
I know - it'll be here before we know it.
I would probably send him to the church for 3 days per week. My thinking is that it won't be such a drastic change to go from 3 days to 5 days - plus it gives momma a nice break. Also, I'm sure there are a bunch of kids that will be doing the same and then all going to the public school together for the following year.
And if 3 days becomes too much you could probably scale back down to 2 I would think.
And SH - I'm taking JT to The Little Gym next week to try it out...ITA with getting him out and into something organized.
See you girls all raise valid points for both choices. DH and I go back and forth on it right now. In the end neither decision is a bad one for him so it's not a HUGE deal. It's just what will be more convenient for him and our family as a whole.
I've also thought if we have a newborn next year will I want to pack up all three kids to walk or in the car (when it gets colder) to take A there for 2.5 hours and pick him up again 3 times a week or would just 2 days be nicer?
There's a lot of angles to it and I'm really over thinking it, dang it.
Im really glad I dont have to make these decisions yet! This is tricky! I would probably do two days at the church.
I don't know if it is common in my area or not but I am contemplating it because I know I can't count on DH or our mom's to consistently take him to any type of organized activity that they have to stay for. They would drop off for a 3 hour pre-school class so I am going in that direction. The director and over half of the teachers are in my Sunday school class and I know most of the rest of the teachers through the church.