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10-01-2007 6:52 AM
I am a very happy stay at home mum. I love being a mummy. From next Jan, my daughter is entitled to 5 FREE preschool sessions. But I just don't know. I don't need to send her to pre-school to get time off. However I am happy to send her if it good for her. We are very close and seperation is a big problem. So my problem is how many sessions should I sign up for. I know it is a while away, but I need to get her name down, and I just wondered what other people are doing and would advise. 5 sessions seems a lot. Obviously I want to prepare her for school, but I don't want to loose precious time with her unnecessarily, especially as seperation is such a trauma. HappyMummy

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11-01-2007 3:33 AM
My Dughter Goes To pre School 5 Afternoons A week, And She Really Enjoys It as She Has Got Her Own Friends And Isnt With adults 24/7.... I Still Get Loads Of Time To Spend With Her As Its Only For 3 Hours.... And Plus It Gives Me Time To Myself.... Hope This Hellps... Trust Me You Will Both Benefit From This

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11-01-2007 7:44 AM
I know, I probably sound quite pathetic. She does goes into the creche at the gym once a week for 2 hours but it is a real trauma. I have to stay for the first hour, then once she is immersed in an activity I can leave for the last hour and she is fine. She used to cry when I just left the room to nip to the loo when on play dates. Now she is much better so maybe once she is 3...... I guess I am just not sure whether 5 days is too much for a 3 year old, or whether when she is 3 she will actually really enjoy being away from me for a few hours each day.

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11-01-2007 9:06 AM
i know at my daughters school.... u will have to find out about the school u sending ur child to ... i used to send my daughter 2 days a week tues n thurs for 3 hours then when she got used to it changed to 5 days a week but it does depend if there are any spaces

Janet B

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17-03-2007 2:04 PM
I found a site called www.parentsintouch.co.uk which gives advice on pre schools and how to prepare your child - worth a look!

mogsmum

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09-04-2007 3:42 AM
I don't think you should feel at all forced into going directly into the 5 sessions just because you're offered them - but that said, time does fly by and it might well be that by January she's intrigued by the idea of school - and it really does fly by when they start going. A couple of hours sounds like forever but it really does fly and it's so cute when they come home telling you what they've done and who their friends are - it's a really lovely progression. What you could consider is that if you sign up for a couple extra then you can always turn the sessions down when the time comes as chances are that they'll have a waiting list and someone ready to jump in, but if you ask to increase then it might be harder. If its her first term then perhaps think about just a few sessions but let them know that you're likely to increase that into her second term. That way you can both ease in gently before she goes for her full 5 sessions. Hope that helps!

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12-04-2007 1:20 AM
Hi, Thanks for all your comments. Looks as though come September we are going to do 2 sessions, then I guess we will have to see. Just recently she is showing signs that she would really benefit from going to pre-school. I just know that until she gets familiar with the people there is will be a bit of a trauma, but I guess that is quite normal. I just wish they would tell me when the 2 sessions will be so that I can organise her Septmeber classes which for one of her music classes I have to book in the next few weeks. All very complicated. Anyway, thanks for the advice, I am feeling much better about it all. HappyMummy

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