Daycare/Preschool Tips

Hi. My 2 year old (12/2) started school in January, 3 days a week. It was definitely hard but we found he was really bored at home and he’s a very sociable person so we knew it’d be best for him. The first few days were emotional but by the second week, he gave kisses and walked right in 🥲 Honestly, I got through it with lots of prayer haha and I had to put my feelings aside and realize it was for the betterment of him. We also made sure to choose a school that we have a great peace about including all the staff and not just off of the cost of it. The school provides an app where the teachers keep us informed and we can see his activities throughout the day so that helps a lot. A good tip, look out for how your child responds to the school and the teacher, if you see excitement and joy to go then you’re 👍🏾 if you see a lot of apprehension after weeks of them going, you may want to have a convo with the teacher and readjust things a little. Hope this helps if just a little ❤️

My son, also 12/28, will be starting preschool on Tuesday for 4 hours as well. I’ve been talking to him a lot about it but I dont know that there’s much we can do to prepare ourselves to send them off. I can tell you what the preschool teacher told me though. She said kids do better if they see us “put together” meaning try your best to not cry or show you’re sad until after you leave. Obviously easier said than done. Good luck 🩷🙏🏻

@Kay Yess, I relate to everything you mentioned. My boy is such a social butterfly, and I felt like it was a disservice keeping him from children his age. We can’t play with him like his peers can 😭 Our school also has an app and the teacher/student ratio is very low, which I love! Thank you so much for your words of wisdom. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for any apprehension.

@Amanda Awww birthday twin! I’ve also been talking to my son about it. Just asking if he’s excited. I mentioned that we wouldn’t be there with him. He paused a bit, and was like “hmm? 🤨” I was emotional during our tour. I’m going to try my hardest to pull myself together 😭 I want to pop in after a couple of hours (peek through the window) to see how he’s doing, but I’m not sure. Good luck to you guys as well and thank you for the advise 💕

Pre school is so good for the kids. They learn so much and good for their social skills. Your child will love it, also, it’s what is best for your child too.

I sent mine from one years old and so much easier I think. As I had to go back to work too

@Stacey I hope he does love it! I know how important it is for him to go, I’m just fearful of him being mistreated 😔