It is basically 4 hrs for Mom's to enjoy while their kiddos play.
The first day was a little iffy for Audrey. She is boisterous and much bigger than the other kids in the 18m to 3 yr old group, so she had a problem sharing and listening.
Today, however, she did much better. we really talked about listening and doing as her teachers tell her, as well as sharing and being kind to the other kids. Today, she exceled. So proud of her.
Making the decision to pull her out of part time kindergarten in the winter of 2010 was the best decision Jim and I could have made.
At 16 months, she had 3 febrile seizures from fevers that went too high due to the never-ending sickness. Seriously, for the 6 months we tried daycare, 4 hrs a day 4 days a week, she had an ear infection that never ceased, a nose that never stopped running, and a call once a week that she had something wrong( a fall from the slide, a cut on her hand from the door...etc...)
Dont get me wrong, her daycare was a fine one.
And I believe in daycare. I understand it is a necessity.
But we gained so much more with our decision for her health. She has been febrile free for 16 months, knock on wood and praise god!
BUT, what she has been lacking is social interaction with folks other than us. Unlike many kids that may clam up around others, she does the opposite and she over-exudes energy. She stands at the front of a classroom and thinks she is the teacher.
We want her to have a good start in school...that is just 2 yrs around the corner.
So, Mothers Day out is our first step, and the childrens program at our church on sundays.
And in the fall, she begins Preschool 1, perhaps 2 days a week.
She are hoping it gives her a good foundation of instruction, understanding that she so desperately needs from other folks that us. She is a good kid. She just has a big personality and we pray that god directs that energy into something amazing for her life.
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