When did you send your only to preschool?

[magdalenab]

Hi!

My only is almost 2 and she's been in an in-home daycare for a year. We love it there. She loves her friends and the lady who runs it is an angel.

When did you send your only to preschool or a daycare facility that is more like school/classroom based?

My friend just posted on Instagram that her recently turned 3 year old can write a three word sentence. She goes to preschool.

My only is really smart and it would be awesome if she could learn that by 3. I just don't know if I'm ready to send her.

Edit: Thanks for all the responses everyone! I'm a 3rd grade teacher. I know that writing sentences at 3 is uncommon but when I saw that, I had a freak out moment. I'm going to wait to put her in preschool until she's at least 3. She'll go to free Pre-K at 4. I want her to play and enjoy being a kid. You all made me feel better!

TIA!

 

[writergirlrs]

@magdalenab My son will be 4 end of July and will start pre k in August. He has been with me this whole time. It wasn’t until recently I have seen he needs more than what I’ve been providing him.

That’s great he can write a sentence, but I believe in letting kids be kids. They spend their whole childhood in school. No rush.

 

[seeker0]

@magdalenab 3.5. She knows the letter A. lol. Def not writing sentences

But she can now zipper her jacket. Recognize her name. Cough into her arm. Open her own snacks. And better express her needs.

 

[dyvinka]

@seeker0 Opening their own snacks is a huge one. I have second graders that still don’t know how to open a bag of chips