When to Send Your Child to School

I didn't send mine until they were 4 for half days but they also were out of the house at day care, private, 3 days a week while I am at work. If you want something to stimulate him maybe do a evening or weekend class at the Y or a music class. Makin Music has great classes I did them with both of mine starting at 18 months. The classes are 1 a week for 45 minutes.

Ref work,sah...dont' let others make you feel guilty. Do what is right for you, your child and husband. No one knows you better than you, financially, mentally etc. SAHM, working moms, etc..each brings something different to the table. You don't have to be a SAHM to be a good Mom. I work part timea nd I don't think I'm short chaning my children..I think it's good for all of us.

Take care and keep your chin up.

J.,
There are a lot of full day preschools throughout Aston/Brookhaven, but many your child would have to be potty trained. Have you tried Kindercare? I think that has different rooms from infant up to Preschool/Kindergarten. I believe there is one in Aston/Brookhaven that is nice...just don't know exactly where it is. My friend sent her daughters there before they moved out of the area.

I started my first at age 4 (he did one year of preschool), my second son is in his second year, my third son in his first (he will do the 2 years) and we plan on doing 2 years for our fourth. We only do half-day with them, but I have been able to be at home and when I cannnot my MIL has helped out.

Good luck!!

Yes, I feel the guilt all the time and subtle pressure from others. But in my heart, I believe I am a better mom because I do get out and work. I treasure my mornings, evenings and weekends with my 5 month old, and I feel it is because of my work that I have the patience to adore her her and teach her during those times. If you are happy, your child will be happier:)

I would think about some sort of "school" around now. I think that around 18 months during the transition from infant to toddler, the child really likes the group interaction. It certainly depends on your childcare situation, but if you have a nanny, you may think about sending your kid a couple mornings per week to some sort of preschool/daycare. I stopped using our nanny when my 2nd was 15 months old, because I had a disagreement with her. I then put my son full-time in a daycare. He was fine with it but if I had my choice, I would have preferred to do it part-time so he could at least spend half the day at home, especially to get a good afternoon nap.

I also wouldn't let anyone make you feel guilty about working. So many SAHM's will directly or indirectly make you feel guilty, but honestly as a mom, I think you feel guilty with whatever you do. If you truly stayed at home full-time, then you would feel like you couldn't justify sending your kid to some preschool given the expense and the fact that you are free. At that point, you would probably feel guilty because you think that you're not being a good mom by not providing your child with enough activities to enhance development and learning. I can say for sure, that I don't have the motivation/patience to stay with my kids full-time and know that I would in the end be pissed off all the time and feel guilty about not being a good mom. If you enjoy your work, you should keep working. Do what makes you happy. So, then you can be a happy mom.