Hi Mommies!
My son just turned 3 and he's been at an in-home daycare for almost 2 years (which I'm happy with). My fiance and I checked out a preschool last night (which I liked) but it's more money. I've been paying $130/week and this place is $168/week but in August he would be moved to a room which would be $148/week. Do you think I should start him in this new place now or wait until August?
Thanks!
P.S. He's not potty trained yet and they say they work on that.
if he is going to be moved to a new room in August I would wait and start then. This change is going to be hard on him at first and you don't want to put him through 2 major changes at once that close together and getting to know 1 teacher then moving to another in a few months will make things harder on him and with being in the middle of potty training he is already making a big change. I would wait.
I think it's a matter of if you feel you can afford the extra cost until August.
wait until he's potty trained.....that way it's only one transition at a time!
Honestly this decision lies upon you and your fiance. Do you want to pay the extra money a month? Can you afford it? You need to sit down and write down a list of Pros and Cons. This is what my husband and I do when we are trying to make a decision we can't decide on.
Also does the preschool allow children who are not potty trained? That would be an issue.
Good Luck!
I would wait until August when many new kids will most likely start and I would focus on getting him potty trained before he goes! Then he isn't overwhelmed with a new skill and a new place all at once.
I would wait. But you do not mention when his birthday is? My son turned 4 at the end of Decemeber so I know I will be waiting till he is 5 turning 6 before going to Kindergarten (b/c of state cut off dates for Kindergarten). With that - I decided to hold off on preschool until this coming fall (so he will be 4 turing 5). I felt with our situation that my son didn't need 2 years of preschool so I kept him with his friends at age 3 and we worked at home with our ABC's and 123's. This way when he goes to preschool this September he will be learning and focusing on writing and and focusing on the teacher.
Good Luck with your decision!
I think you should wait. It's going to be a big transition for him. If you move him now, he'll get used to his surroundings and then be moved again. This will also give you the opportunity to potty train him over the summer.
Wait until August so he will move with the rest of the kids. Also, he must be potty trained
My oldest son, who is 3 1/2 started preschool in January and he really likes it, most of the time. A lot of preschools won't take them until their potty trained, so I think if that is something that you would like help with and you can afford it, start him now. My son started in one room and a month later was moved to the older room and there was no harm done, so unless the price is the issue, I don't see a reason to wait. He was also at a home for his first 3 years and accepted the transition really well. We talked about it a lot with him, and how it was a big boy school, and since his 17 month old brother goes to the home, it was a really good move for us, so that they could have some independence from each other. I say the sooner the better, but if $$ is an issue, there's no harm in waiting either.
