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Empty Nest
Our daughter just turned 3 1/2 and is now fully potty trained which means that Daddy and I have no more excuses for NOT enrolling her in a preschool program. Both my husband and I are sensitive and clingy and plain just didn't want to let go. But seeing how our daughter's little face lights up whenever she has the opportunity to play with other kids her age, we knew it was necessary. This is strictly for socialization, considering our daughter's known her alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors and animals since she was two. She can write several letters and knows how to draw rudimentary people and objects. She's more of an artist than I'll ever be. We know that she would have no problem entering kindergarten straight from our home on an educational perspective. I know my daughter and if she didn't have a preschool experience, then I could see her going into school concerned solely with the the social aspect. She would just worry about playing, making friends and keeping them, instead of what the teacher was saying. I'm glad this will give her a chance to get her used to the novelty factor and then being around other kids will just be as normal as having Cheerios and bananas for breakfast. So, we signed her up yesterday morning and she starts next week! Yes, my husband's leaving from work to walk her to her classroom on the first day. And yes, he will have our camcorder in his hand (and most likely a tear in his eye). I will have to be the strong one and reassure him that she'll be ok and it's for her own good. Then after he leaves to go back to work, I'll break down in the hallway and sit there the entire three hours just so I can make sure my daughter isn't bawling her head off just like me.
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creatress
on Sep 20, 2007 at 04:11 PM
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horseloverm
on Sep 26, 2007 at 03:46 PM
I didn't want to leave my daughter either. We took her when she was 2 1/2 just to check out the school and see if it was something we wanted to do. I wanted some free time, but I had never known anything different then being with her. She went to playgroup weekly and loved it. When we went for the trial day and I told the teacher that I did not know if she was ready, the teacher told me that I was the one who wasn't ready. Well when she turned 3 we dropped her off for the first time. It was so very hard for me. As time went on, I realized that it was great for her and me and it isn't so much about learning, but having fun and listening to others....she loves school and asks every morning if she can go and is sad if it isn't her preschool day(Tues and Thur)
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I have nothing but good things to say about Preshcool. Not only are they great for the child, but for the parent too. Having that little break while they're in class is wonderful. Plus it will get you used to the idea of your little baby doing a few things without you.
You can usually tell the Preschool parents on the first day of Kindergarten from the "straight from home" parents (who are sobbing and holding on to their child's let). After 3 years of Preschool I was happy for my little guy to go off to Kindergarten. We were both well preapred for it.
It sounds like you have a good attitude about why to send her too (and can she look any more an angel in that picutre?) Sounds like a win-win situation to me!