Preschool.....what?

[telecine]

Last year I introduced my lil guy to storytime at the Library. We went very sporadically, always feeling a bit guilty that we should go more often. It didn't help that it was out of the way, at an inconvenient time, and not very many mom's were speaking english (unfortunately, I don't speak Chinese.) So it was nice, but it didn't feel like home.

Then, we found another program closer to home with rhymes, movement and stories from a book. So far we like it; this was our second week. We met a mom today who was very curious about lil J's involvement in pre-school, or Mommy and Me, and sign ups for various activities. I always thought the next time I had a child, we (of course!) would be doing more fun activities. But since I stay at home, and work has dwindled down, there is little fundage for that sort of thing. My priorities have changed since a decade ago, when I was single mom working full-time, going to school, paying large sums of money to have my very spirited toddler (big J) in a frou-frou Montessori.

Back then I was always looking for outside approval, striving to get that diploma, get that raise, have my kid in the best school i could find. I refuse to go that route again. I may get my masters, I may return to work, my child may eventually be in a pre-school, I can't say for sure. The difference now is that I know the Lord, and am able to look to Him for direction. Where would He have me be? That gives me so much peace.

So right now He has us going to the Library on Wednesdays, amongst the "Kids" (as lil J calls them) with their nannies, grammas, and stay-at-home parents. And, it 's fun.

[jjnaaucoin]

Jan. 14, 2009 at 4:25 PM

I look at it this way...I was given the opp to stay home with him and although mine does Prek 3 2 days a week he is happy...I am tired of paying for ballet for the other child just to say she was in ballet, and she didn't even learn anything...So my kids are well rounded and not tired and stressed out and so am I. Kids need their parents more than they need activities..Although activities are great socialization, to keep up with some parents you need a trust...and seriously I don't think they are doing to much parenting when they are doing activities until 9pm every night.