3 year old and preschool

[kids1617]

I live in MI as well, my son is born in December and has to wait til next year to start kindergarten so we are putting him in 4yr program in waterford. We didn't send him to preschool at three but he really wants to go to school so I figure 3 hours 3 days a week will be a good start for him.

 

[bumbershoot]

He's a very late/reluctant talker, which is why we're sending him...

To you and the OP, I don't understand the logic behind this. The OP's guy is going to be young in K and maybe more immature, and yours isn't really talking much, so you're sending the kids to school EARLY? It makes no sense to me. It seems it would be better for a younger kid (and I say this as one of the youngest in my class, graduating at 17) to be with mom/dad for another year (for the OP), and to be around an adult who will talk talk talk to help the late talker out more than being around other kids who don't have full speaking skills yet.

I would keep kids closer to me, not push them away to the big world, in those situations...(and wish my mom had done so, too, though late talking was my issue, LOL)

I put that out there to think about; I have nothing invested in your kids and don't need to know, but if it makes you think about the alternatives then it's good.

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

right there with you. My DD turned 3 on 8/11 also and today was her first day of preschool. She LOVED it!!! Me I cried like a baby when I walked out.

 

[noahcarter]

I am in Michigan as well (Ann Arbor area) and my son had his orientation to preschool today. He will be 3 in October. We chose a two morning a week program. I really found two years beneficial for my older child and I think it will work well for this one as well. Where I live we have a young 5's program that is an option for the kids with a fall birthday. I plan on waiting to see how the two years of preschool work for him before I decide if he will go to the program or regular Kindergarten.

 

[momma of 2]

He has to miss the first and second days of school because we will be in DW but he loved his open house yesterday. He wanted to stay today when we had to drop my daughter off. I think he will do fine. I am alittle conserned about myself. I am a big baby especially when it comes to my kids. I was the only parent last year crying like a baby when I had to take my dd. My dd looked at me and said "don't cry mommy I will be have lots of fun" which made me cry more.

 

[DopeysMommy]

To you and the OP, I don't understand the logic behind this. The OP's guy is going to be young in K and maybe more immature, and yours isn't really talking much, so you're sending the kids to school EARLY? It makes no sense to me. It seems it would be better for a younger kid (and I say this as one of the youngest in my class, graduating at 17) to be with mom/dad for another year (for the OP), and to be around an adult who will talk talk talk to help the late talker out more than being around other kids who don't have full speaking skills yet.

I would keep kids closer to me, not push them away to the big world, in those situations...(and wish my mom had done so, too, though late talking was my issue, LOL)

I put that out there to think about; I have nothing invested in your kids and don't need to know, but if it makes you think about the alternatives then it's good.

My son is 2, and a late talker, in speech therapy once a week. We had the opportunity to start him in a once a week parent tot program, and in January he'll go on his own. I voiced my concerns to his teacher about the on my own if he's still delayed, and she encouraged he be "on his own" without a mommy crutch. she phrased it nicer, but that's the jist. That;s our situation, we're using preschool in addition to therapy. It's cheaper, and he's getting social skills too

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I'm in MI too...Canton, but I grew up in Clarkston!! My DD turned 2 July 1st and is starting preschool in 2 weeks. Plymouth-Canton schools has a "stay and play" program where she attends 1 day a week for 2 hours and I get to go with her!! I'm hoping this will make it easier for her (mostly me) when she goes to preschool on her own next year. It's hard to let them go from baby/toddlers to big kids, isn't it.

I'm in Plymouth. I sent my son to the 3 yr program 2 yrs ago (now he's in Kindergarten) DD starts next week 4 yr program at Canton High. I thought the preschool program through PCCS was really good.

Just wanted to day hi. I grew up in Plymouth (family is still there). I went to Plymouth-Canton schools. We live in NY now, but when I saw where you were it felt like home so I had to say hello...

 

[yankeechick]

here in texas the cut off date is sept. 1st which is my sons b-day so we decided to hold him back to let him be the oldest instead of the youngest and im so glad we did. he is in 3rd gd. and im still glad we made that choice!!

 

[disykat]

I also think forward and he'll be barely 18 when he graduates HS.

I look at it the opposite way. My son has a May birthday too and I don't consider him to be young. He doesn't have the "age advantage" that my November birthday child has - he's just normal.

I looked forward and couldn't imagine why anyone would want a 19 year old still in high school! To me, that is very strange since no one in my family was 18 yet when we graduated. We all had summer and fall (before the cutoff) birthdays. I'm finding it hard to imagine parenting 18 years olds still in high school - I can't even fathom 19 years olds.

 

[wlwilliams9]

I'm in Plymouth. I sent my son to the 3 yr program 2 yrs ago (now he's in Kindergarten) DD starts next week 4 yr program at Canton High. I thought the preschool program through PCCS was really good.

Hi!! It's nice to hear good feedback about the preschool program!

 

[wlwilliams9]

Just wanted to day hi. I grew up in Plymouth (family is still there). I went to Plymouth-Canton schools. We live in NY now, but when I saw where you were it felt like home so I had to say hello...

Hello!!!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I graduated in 1993 and moved away two weeks later, visit as much as we can though. I suppose you are going to the Fall festival this weekend. I miss it, my parents tell me that it has really changed. I'd love to take my kids someday, but it never will happen being that it is right when school starts back up. Well, if you go have fun. My best friend from childhood still lives in Plymouth, I suddenly have the desire to go call her...

 

[SLK1]

My birthday is October 21st and our school cut-off was October 31st, so my mom sent me on to school. I was just fine. She said I was ready and thought being home or at pre-school another year wouldn't have benefited me (and maybe she was ready for a break from me?!). Having said that, I didn't drive until my junior year (everyone else was a sophomore) and I not only graduated high school at 17, but went off to college at 17! So, there are definitely good reasons to give your child the gift of time, but some kids are just more ready than others; some need a little more time to mature. Only you know your child and what they can handle.

 

[Vility]

My son is on the other end of the stick, having his birthday in December.
he will always be one of the oldest children in the class.
I happen to prefer this because it has given him more time to mature.
Granted we're in daycare, but it is extended preschool.

 

[momma of 2]

Hey fortheluvofpooh we had a baby the exact day. My ds was born 8/11/05. He was about 6 weeks early but he is so healthy now.