The class and teachers are the same that Natalie had back when she was 4 and I really like them all, but this class is just BIG - 21 kids and from what I hear, they are a very busy and very demanding bunch of kids. I hear from Sadie that there are a couple kids that do some naughty things end up getting in trouble and I think it is just too much for her. Even in the best of days, Sadie does not like loud noise and I think the environment of this class just doesn't match her. When we signed her up for this class, it was not because she needed it, but because we thought that she would enjoy it - something that was just for her. With that being said, she doesn't like it and is overwhelmed by it all, so is it fair for her to continue? However, can or should school ever be an option? So... what do I do?
Outside of setting a precedence, I can't think of a reason to keep her in preschool for the rest of the school year. Is that enough? Rather than just pulling her out, we are thinking of having a clear cut end for her. Like a planned ending - maybe at the months end or at February break?
Next year, Sadie will be going to full time preschool and rather than it being at the Y or at a center, it is going to be in someone's home with only 5 other children. For her... this will be better. Who's to say what the transition to Kindergarten will be like.
Why is parenting so difficult? Are there really "right" answers or do we just have to go with the ones that feel right, even if they don't make complete sense?
1 comment:
I think you go with your gut and ignore what anyone else has to say. Do what's right for you and Sadie. Even as teacher's parents, we waited to send Madigan until he was four- he just wouldn't have been ready at three. Now he looks forward to it. Good luck with your decision!
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