Should You Put Your Children in Preschool?

I have a 4 year old and he started preschool last year. My wife and I wanted him to be around other children to socialize with and just have fun. He has siblings but was not the same. The first year he learned numbers, letters, colors, and objects. This year he is learning how to write his name and shapes. He is getting too smart but at the same time growing up too fast. Preschool is good for children to spend a few hours or the whole day at to be around other people. They learn how to communicate and act around their own age of children. Many 3- and 4-year-olds have already had experience interacting with others in day care, on the playground, or via other activities. My son has never been with a babysitter or a caregiver other than his parents. It was scary for him to be with strangers. He cried for weeks but now he is loving it. He knows everyone is having fun and no one is being hurt there. They have many different activities on days. They have music one day, gym the next and so one and so forth. They have different activities for every day he goes. This is great for him to learn about different subjects. He learns better with other children. Preschool offers additional opportunities for learning how to forge friendships and settle differences without the help of a parent or caregiver. He loves to read and does not know how to read but does great with sitting and listening. Children in preschool have plenty of opportunities to hear stories as well as to tell them and act them out with their friends. He is shy but he participates in story time. He does great in school and is a normal 4 year old who loves school and has fun. His school offers many activities like:

How to recognize symbols, concepts, and rhymes

How to make towers with logs and blocks

Story time

Arts and crafts

Church

Gym

Music

Exploring, collecting things outside

Piano lessons

I love this school and my other children will attend as well when they are old enough. At first he was scared and I felt like he was not in any harm he was just scared and nervous. It takes time for them to understand being away from home is ok. The world to children is a scary place. Only parents can ease their fears. Sometimes, whether or not he is ready for a preschool is a question which can only be answered by your child. If you sense a mismatch between your child and either teacher or school, make a change. You want the child’s first school to be a positive experience. Concerning placement in a school or any social group, operate on parental intuition: When in doubt, take him out. Look around more in your area. There are many to choose from that you will like.