High Maintenance Mom

An update to my previous article on my 2 year old starting "pre" pre school at a private school in the next town over from ours...it is going so well! Everything I wanted to happen for her has. She asks for her teachers every morning even though she only goes 3 mornings a week, she talks about the things she does at school and she has become more confident and talkative. The confidence factor was my biggest reason for sending her to school. My husband asked me why I thought school was so successful for little A and I told him the following....I set up a routine each school day morning (right down to the CD we listen to in the car), we talked about her teachers and classmates by name and what she did at school each day, we were never rushed out the door or when saying our good byes and I was always excited at drop off and pick up. And, I always told her when I would be back to pick her up in specific language (Mommy will be back after you eat lunch, rather than Mommy will be back later). I think these things really helped Little A transition and become very comfortable with her school. I have read some debate about sending children to school at an early age especially when there is a full time parent at home but I really believe in Little A's case that it was the best thing we could have done for her. She needed time away from the super security of home and Mom and to learn that she can handle stress, new kids and time away well....and she has!