Preschool help?

Question

i want to put my son in preschool he'll be 4 on july 1st. he doesnt seem interested in going and im nervouse he'll hate it. also, to qualify for free preschool i have to put him there for a minimum of 25 hrs a week. otherwise its really expensive. im going to be working so it'll help me a lot i gues but im afraid this is too much time away 5-6 hrs a day every day. how much time does everyone think a 3 1/2 yr old should spend in preschool?

Answer 1

he'll get used to it. the care providers are there to help.

depending where you live, the YMCA daycares are geared to income.

Answer 2

he ll be fine, he has to get used to it eventually..itll never be a smooth transition, and so what if he hates you and resents you for the rest of his life, if hes tough he ll get over it....i did

Answer 3

If its hard, you can homeschool him with an A.C.E. program (Accelarated Christian Education).  If your husband can work, you can teach your child. And he will learn to know you more as a mother and as a teacher! I am homeschooled... I am twelve.... And now Grade 9! See? It will help! Take care!

Answer 4

To be honest, I struggle sending my 3 and a half year old for two hours a day...there are kids in her class who stay all day...I always think they look too tired....

Answer 5

my daughter loved her school from 8 am til 11 am each day. my son never liked it and i kepted him home.

Answer 6

who cares

Answer 7

I put my 3 yr old in school for the first time in January. He goes 3 hrs a day. Hated it at first cried all the time and wouldn't even give me a kiss good night because i sent him. I was in a mess and nearly pulled him out. Thank goodness i didn't because he now completly loves it and cried all half term cos he WASN'T going. Us parents just can't win. My son would be happy to stay at pre school all day, and like you i'm looking for a job and my son will also go for 5-6 hours a day. After all full time school is only around the corner we have to let go at sometime. I hope i have helped.

Answer 8

just keep him home, spend time with him cuz before you know it he'll be a senior in high school. buy puzzles for him to do, becasue now a days, the preschool directors are nothing but perverts who just mistreat kids.

Answer 9

they just play

Answer 10

3yr old's can have problems making the transition to preschool, it is very much dependent on the child's routine prior to starting. Try to co-ordinate you routine to simulate what will happen when the preschool term starts; ye have the time to practice. Morning routines: getting up time, getting breakfast and going out, ideally  to the preschool location.Ask the provider to allow two to four informal visits for both of ye: the child has time to understand what preschool means and reduces the stress associated with separation. Ask the provider to give you a list of activities/curriculum so you can introduce your son to their routines before starting; knowing what to expect is always a confidence buster.

Answer 11

my son is 4 and he goes to school for 2 hrs ever other day and he likes it he was scared at the beginning but then he loved it. its something new and he will have to get use to it thats all... he should be with kids his own age plus they will have so much for them to do there so the time really dont matter...

Answer 12

My little girl goes to pre-school nursery for 2 and a half hours 5 days a week and this seems enough for her but she only turned 3 in December. She is always quite tired after it but i think it's good for her to be socialising with other children and to be around other adults, it's also good for me to get the housework done!

Answer 13

my daughter goes to prek from 8am - 3pm... she loves it.

Answer 14

All my kids went to it, i have four, it really help them to developed social skills and motor skills, they make friends, and learn to play with other kids, all my kids loved preschool, they aslo take a nap, so don't worry he will not get tired. plus if you keep him home what it his going to do watch TV? I think preschool is better.

Answer 15

No he needs to around other kids his age he can learn so much.