Nando, not pictured here, this is CJ, is still on the Pre-K waiting list, the list has not budged, and it's really likely that he won't get into Pre-K this year.
I don't sweat it, Pre-K is optional, and I still think that four is too young to be in school all day, what's up with that? What about a half day at best? Why lunch and a nap at school? Institutional food and a mat? I'm not impressed at all.
Socialization isn't an issue for us either what with all our family members. What's the use of me being a stay at home mom if there are no kids with me? Tabby and Nando have been carted around more in their first two years of life than normal people ever experience. They need my physical presence and my undivided attention.
There's time enough for a full schedule of school, it doesn't have to start yet. They need to not be rushed off in the morning, they need cuddle time, Mama fixing their food, reassuring them constantly that this is their forever home, we'll never move and I'm your real mama.
Heck fire, I'm a certified elementary school teacher, I can teach them the rudimentary basics, more importantly, I can them them to be emotionally strong, safe and secure, I can have garden time with them, something that'll carry over into their adult life and I can take them to church and other fun activities.
I don't want to drop them off at school for someone else to take care of them, I want to take care of them.
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Amen sister.......my son is turning 5 at the end of this month and I am about sick of the "why isn't he in school" question.
Blessings,
Amie :)
I feel the same way. My twins started Pre K this year and I quickly decided I had made a mistake and pulled them out. I have only one year with them before they have to go and they need me to be there every second until then. People ask me alot why they aren't in school, too.
Rachel D.
I'll amen that, too. I like having my little ones home! Nothing like suggling a little one or 2, making pancakes (just a few, not 2 dozen like when all the kids are home!), and watching Blues Clues! Once they go to school, things change.
That is one reason we have homeschooled all these years. I felt like (especially in the first few years) the "new" kids needed to form strong bonds here before going out into the big world.
Soon I will have two heading off to highschool and next year two more. Then (for the first time in 12+ years) I will only have two at home. But........ maybe by then we will have a grandchild :)
Kerri
Amen. We are being forced to send our just-turned-3-years-old foster/adopt son to preschool. This poor child has RAD, so obviously this will NOT help his attachment issues! Argh. Definitely not easy for this homeschooling mama to send a little one on a school bus.
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