how old was your child when you put them in pre-k?
My daughter turns 4 on sept 26. She listens good when she wants to about 75% of the time. She has been around he 4 yr old cousin (sees her monthly sometimes every 2 weeks)and my other neice (about once every 6 months the ones her age are almost 4 and almost 6). She has stayed at home with me since she was born and her brother just turned one. She sometimes plays good with him but is mean and boss to him cause he is only 1.
I think socially she needs to be around more kids more often and learn to share and be with another adult besides me. I think she would listen better to someone else(like at school or more at 4) because I'm her mom and she knows I let her get away with more cause I'm her mom.
She's been potty trained for almost a year now. And she knows how to wipe herself 99% of the time but wants to be lazy and make you do it.
In your opinion is she ready for pre-k or more at 4?
I think putting a child in pre-k is by no means necessary but, in my personal experience, has been wonderful.
My son started preschool at 3 years 9 months and then the next year was pre-k so he was 4 years 9 months. He FLOURISHED at his Montessori in every area and his leadership skills have really strengthened lately. He's always been a leader but the skills have just matured over the last 6 months. It's incredible to watch him socially. He's 5 1/2 so of course he has his moments but, in general, he's just grown up a lot.
My DD, however, just turned 3 on July 28th and will start preschool next month so she'll be 4 years 1 month when she is in pre-k. She's lovely but she really needs the structure of a classroom as well as the time away from me to learn to take instruction from a teacher, like you described. I think school is going to be a good learning tool in that regard so I'm excited for her to start.
Beth (32) DH (37) Tyler (5 1/2) Bayley (3)
My daughter was 4 when we put her in Head Start PreK. She did excellent. She will be going into K this year and my son is now starting PreK and he's 4. I wish they were home just a little longer but at the same time there having a great time learning more and meeting friends. I have a good relationship with the school I help volunteer a lot, do parent meeting etc..
Quoting nodramamama311:
I'm waiting to hear if our son will get into pre-k this year. I really hope he does. He's been with me since birth, no daycare, no mothers-day-out, nothing! It would be so good for him. He's always asking for some friends to play with, poor little guy. Plus he's so interested in writing now, his name and his numbers and drawing his shapes. I think it would just encourage him so much to love school.
Same with my kids been with me since birth no daycare etc. I felt bad for my daughter cause she wanted other kids to play with and could not wait to go to school. I tried putting here in Prek at 3 1/2 but they didnt take her cause they had so many 4 year olds. She was upset when I had to tell her she wasn't gonna beable to go to school for another year.
Am I overreacting?
- bluerose26
on Aug. 11, 2012 at 7:05 PM