Struggling with Part Time Preschool

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Struggling with Part Time Preschool
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Sun, 07-01-2007 - 1:35pm

I have a 2 1/2 year old and he has stayed home with me since birth. He is an only child and I know in my heart that he needs interaction with other children. I am planning on putting him in a part time preschool...3 days a week. I am feeling so guilty though. I feel like i am abandoning him and i am not sure why i feel that way. I know that he is going to have fun once he starts it and it will be good for him.
He has such a routine now and that may get disrupted by the change.

I just need some words of wisdome!!
Ellen

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Registered: 03-17-2005
Sun, 07-01-2007 - 4:05pm
Ellen, my son is an only and has speech problems so his therapist recommended he go to preschool.

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Registered: 01-14-2007
Sun, 07-01-2007 - 4:46pm

I take Lexie (13 months) to a sitter 1 day a week and at least 1 playgroup a week. She is doing great. I hate leaving while she is crying but you have to do it. She is doing great playing with other children and babies.

Maybe finding a playgroup with other children his age first will help. That way you know he plays well with the other children.

I found the group I am in on http://www.meetup.com/

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Registered: 01-18-2007
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 8:04am
HUGS!

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 10:22am

Thank you all for your words! I had a good cry last night and feel better today about it. I think what i am afraid of is losing my lovey sweet boy. I know he will have a great time with the other kids and will probably learn more from them than me. Just worried about outside influences...for example, we were at the pool in our subdivision and there is this very obnoxious boy there...probably 7 years old...well, due to his foul mouth, my son now says "eat me"...I know he doesn't know what that means....he only knows that mommy doesn't like when he says it...so now he says it more.
We will probably go check out the church this week and get some more info on their program. I really don't want him to start till after the summer but if there is a chance of a waiting list, then he will have to start sooner. I guess i have to look at it in the sence that now i will get to have a little "me" time....the first in 2 1/2 years.

Thanks again.
Ellen