Remember when I was talking about churches, and one of the main advantages to the presbyterian one was that they had a really good preschool program.
I just read the info online, and since MG's birthday is 8/10, and the cut off for the 3 year old preschool is 8/1, she won't be eligible for preschool until NEXT FALL.
Nevermind the fact that she knows her ABCs, can count to 20 and back to 1, knows all the words to all the songs in the kid universe... 10 days. 10 stupid days.
Am I going to be one of "those" parents if I try to get a waiver of some kind?
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Remember that she is verbally very very advanced... as far as being ready for preschool, I wouldn't push it. Realize she probably won't start real school for another 2 years AT LEAST and that will be with a waiver and testing, if she can even do it then. My friends daughter had to test and do all kinds of stuff to start at age 4 and like 360 days... and she was born in mid-July.
I was one of those 10 day kids too. My mother tried to enroll me into kindergarten for the class of 94, but since my birthday fell 10 days after the 1st of Sept cut off, she was told I couldn't enroll. I don't recall if I tested or not, but I know my Mother was furious. If I were in your shoes, I would try to get a waiver, just from a socialization and preparing her for kindergarten perspective. I really wish my Mother would have pushed the envelope with me for multiple reasons that will take up way too much room in this blog. That means you'll have to CALL ME! :) Love you! Barbara
Totally your decision, of course, but I think you are well justified to request the waiver. I stayed home with Blaine during his first two years and getting him into a day care/preschool early was very successful. He received the benefit of a somewhat structured environment and it was easier for him to adapt to being away from mom since we did it at an earlier age. During the first two weeks I remember getting there early enough to pick out a book, sit in a corner by ourselves and read the book to make the transition into me leaving. After that...he didn't mind me leaving at all. I was "hanging out" in the classroom watching him say good morning to his friends and getting into the routine and he turned and said, "Aren't you leaving, Mom?" It was a mixture of sadness that he didn't need me any more and proud that he was confident enough not to need me. I was also lucky that I found a place that I felt very comfortable with and never had one worry when I left. If I didn't feel that way, it would have been much worse...kids can smell fear!! My anxiety would have spilled over to him. I say "go for it"!
Here is my 2 cents worth. Kelly started school at 2 1/2 and Ian at just 18 months. Both went 5 days per week for 2 hours. If MG is ready (and from my limited perspective I think she is) go for it. You could probably find a preschool (or a Montessori for sure) that will happily accept her. She is really smart and perceptive and would really benefit from all that is presented in preschool. Kelly really loved toddler class and cried when the weekend would come. Ian was another story, but boys are boys. As it turns out I think both my kids (even Ian at 6) are better at story problems than I am - must be the early start at school. Love, and good luck, Aunt Kathryn
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