Son Going To Nursery School

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

if you're that stressed you need to make it your user name (notwithstanding you're doing that thing of identifying yourself as being a 'mummy' instead of a person) - then it's quite likely nursery is the perfect thing for him. He'll become a little boy, instead of a baby boy. Which will be lovely And possibly noisy


And it is weird at first. Find something to do. Not cleaning, not child related at all.


DD2 went off the preschool at 2 and a half without a backwards glance, and nursery at 3 years and 3 months. Never had any problem, other than being significantly smaller and lighter than the rest of the class. Certainly no problems with attainment or behaviour.

ellay864

Agree with all the posts above. I think for the majority of child-related things, the children are ready before the parents are!!

go_cat

I think children get so much out of nursery , they make loads of friends, have more toys available than any house and gain a little independence. My DS has been at nursery since 6 months and is now 6 and uses them for after school club, it has done him more good than harm

I would recommend the first day he goes to have something planned to keep yourself busy as the first day for any parent is hard.

pigpen

My daughter starts in September too... she isn't even 3 yet!!!!!

I don't want her to go either bit I know she will love it.. she will love the activities and learning experiences and hopefully the social interaction.

She has never been to a toddler group or anywhere with other than visiting family so has no experience of any of this.

I think you (and I) need to pull ourselves together and realise this is part of growing up and while they don't HAVE to go.. they will love it and enjoy the experiences.

Vlayog

My kids didn't seem ready but they adapt quickly when they got there. My son even has a "girlfriend" now!

notanewuser

Loulou2010 wrote: »

If he's not ready for nursery then chances are you will feel he's not ready for school next September. You won't be able to delay that. Nursery plays a big part of preparing them for school.

Of course you can!! There's no law says they have to go to school full stop!!

notanewuser

pigpen wrote: »

My daughter starts in September too... she isn't even 3 yet!!!!!

I don't want her to go either bit I know she will love it.. she will love the activities and learning experiences and hopefully the social interaction.

She has never been to a toddler group or anywhere with other than visiting family so has no experience of any of this.
.

If you didn't want her to go you wouldn't have applied.

pigpen

notanewuser wrote: »

If you didn't want her to go you wouldn't have applied.

yes I would because it isn't about what I want.. it is about what will be good for them and what they will enjoy and I know from experience nursery is 3 hours of fun for them.

notanewuser

pigpen wrote: »

yes I would because it isn't about what I want.. it is about what will be good for them and what they will enjoy and I know from experience nursery is 3 hours of fun for them.

Ah, it's part time.

Here they can go full time at 3 (not that the LA bothers to provide enough spaces though).

Not all children benefit from playgroups/pre-nursery/nursery so young though.

pigpen

notanewuser wrote: »

Ah, it's part time.

Here they can go full time at 3 (not that the LA bothers to provide enough spaces though).

Not all children benefit from playgroups/pre-nursery/nursery so young though.

They are only allowed 15 hours a week free so yes it is part time.. They go full time at school in reception from September after they are 4 so it is full time then.. but being an August baby she will only just be 4 so I'll be even less happy about that one.. I may consider keeping her at nursery an extra term or 2, it depends how she settles in and how she gets on.. each child being individual it might not be for her.. though I'm certain once she gets there it will all be a doddle.