Tosha Tawney: Preschool is good , unless you have free time everyday to teach your son how to read or write. At that age,it's crucial in their development and if you did, I am sure he would wow you within a year with his reading and writing abilities, and I think it would have no affect on burning him out or anything, in fact he is more likely to develope a desire to be in that type of learning environment.
Tomi Vauters: 3 year old preschool is usually 2 days a week for about 2 1/2 hrs a day. It's mainly organized play - my kids loved being with other kids their own age!
Bud Espenshade: Preschool for a 3 year old isn't like a Preschool for a 4 year old. My experience it was in a daycare because where I live you can't go to offical preschool until 4. At the daycare preschool they taught my daughters by playing more, when they got to preschool at a "big" school it was more sittng down. I can see your therapist wantng your child to interact with other children ! he may pick up better speech by being around his own peers. he won't get tired of school until he is a teenager, so they say. Just try it, that's all you can do. :-) Good Luck!...Show more
Shena Etulain: I'm a stay at home mom of an almost 1 year old, and I plan on putting him in a "Mommy's day out" program at a church when he's about 3 to interact with other kids. Most programs (here in Georgia) are 9am-1pm 2 or 3 days a week. I think all day in a preschool is too long for a 3 year old.
Cliff Jacoby: This is not unusual behaviour even for children who haven't had a long break. we often have children that come in for a few months and then start having trouble. First of all you need to stop talking about pre-school at home do not mention it at all especially if it is going to be a few days before he goes in again. The reason is, it is a bit like Christmas, the more you talk about it the more it gets built up into a great big thing and then instead of being exci! ting it becomes anxious. On the day you are going to pre-schoo! l over breakfast say we are going to school today and don't mention it again even on the walk / drive there. Secondly when you drop him off pass him to his keyworker and get straight out the longer you hang around the longer he will want you to stay. It sounds really harsh and I know it is terrible leaving your child when he is upset but it doens't make any difference whether you stay for a minute or an hour he will still have the same reaction when you leave. I always call the parents about 10 mins after they have gone, this is usually how long it takes for them to settle or be distracted and you can always call yourself if the staff haven't had a chance. He may have just got himself into a habit of crying when he comes in. I am quite surprised he was sat by himself at the end, if a child is the last on the table then we always move them on with others - perhaps you could ask staff to do this. Please don't be woorried too much though this is not unusual and he will get ove! r it, he just has to get out of the habit. Good luck...Show more
Emeline Albracht: I would definitely recommend pre-school at his age. My daughter started at 2 years old. She turned 3 a few months after starting. She is now 5 years old, graduating from kindergarden in June. She loves it! Starting her early made her a lot more advanced than the children in her age group. I say go for it. It's worth every bit!
Kim Gerbino: Well me and my 2 siblings all started pre-school at 4 years old. We all loved school until we got into 6th grade. But no kid likes school at that age. Putting him into preschool and letting him interact with children of his own age might be good for him.
Jorge Detlefs: I started preschool when I was 3 yrs old and I didn't get tired of school. Whether your son likes school or not isn't going to be so much about how long he is in school as the teachers that he has. Right now I am an education major taking a course on language development a! nd it would be good for your son to be in school and around other child! ren his age to help his development. From different children that we have read about and research it will actually greatly help him and you should see an improvement....Show more
Ulrike Hert: Yes! I agree with the speech therapist... and I'll tell you why! :) My daughter had significant speech delays as well! She was our only child at the time and she started seeing a speech therapist around age 20 months or so because at that time she still didn't really speak at all. Well, within a few sessions with the therapist she started saying more and more words. A couple months later she started going to a Toddler Playgroup only ONCE a week and she LOVED it! Parents stayed there with their child and it was only for 1.5 hours once a week. It was through the school districts Birth to Three program. When she turned three this past December she wasn't able to attend the playgroup any longer. However... She qualified for Preschool with the district and now goes 4 days a! week from 8:15am to 11am. She absolutely loves it. She has taken off socially, her speech is outstanding and she is learning new things (things I would never think to teach her) every single day! She is even bringing things home to teach ME (new songs, sign language, etc.). Preschool has been a WONDERFUL experience for us. I completely understand your hesitation but I think it will really do your son a world of good! Is he your only child? At this age they really need to start learning that they are seperate beings and how to interact with their peers. Preschool isn't about drilling things into their heads. It really is just a time to play with others their own age and learn that they can be independent away from their parents. My daughter comes home with crafts all the time and she is so proud of what she's done each day. She tells me what they had for snack and who she played with... it really is a great opportunity for kids this age to start exploring the wor! ld around them, without holding mommy's hand. :)I say give it a shot..! . It doesn't have to be a permanent decision! If you don't like it you can always take him back out, you know? And also, with our daughter the teacher let my husband and I come and sit-in on a class her first day so we got to see what a typical day was like. We were really impressed. :) Also, her preschool has what they call an "open-door policy" meaning that at ANY time a parent can come to the class and join-in. So I feel really comfortable knowing that I can just drop-by unannounced any time I want to and see what's going on! Try to be strong mom... Seperation anxiety can be difficult for kids... and sometimes for mom's too! :) Good luck!...Show more
Samatha Nicar: Put your child in pre-school. Start with just two or three mornings a week and research the pre-schools to make sure you get the best. You want one where the people are very positive and where they teach good age appropriate lessons and have lots of art and music. Your child will love it and ! you will enjoy seeing him love it. And don't go with him. Any chance that part of the problem is that you have a lot invested in being there for your child and you won't know what to do with yourself while he is in school? Find yourself a good activity too! Music, dance, age appropriate lessons, etc. ;-)Best of luck. He's going to be just fine....Show more
Kalyn Proietto: Putting him in preschool will help him alot. I wish I had my kids in at 3yrs verses at 4 yrs of age. I was reluctant to let go of my baby too but most pre-schools will let you stay until he is adjusted. My daughters preschool teacher sent home with all us parents on the first day of school a little baggy filled with travel size tissues and hershey hugs and kisses. I have seen such a growth in my daughters speech pronunciation since she has started preschool and wow the things she has learned is out of this world. She loves going to school and the social aspects of it are tremendous too....Show! more
Derrick Kloke: The therapist are right. Children learn fast! er from other children. I think it would be very smart of you to put him in preschool..Social skills is a big part of confidence and that will help in his speach as well.Go for it...Yah got to do it sooner or later
Jinny Dronen: The therapist probably feels that your son needs to interact socially, in order to hone his speech skills. I know my daughter had a problem with her "r's" until she was in the 4th grade. We could understand her when she was very young, but her grandparents were constantly asking what she was saying.Find a ½ day preschool, preferrably one with high teacher/aid to student ratio. Meet with his teacher to let her know about his situation, so he doesn't become self-conscious about it - which would defeat the whole purpose.If you find a really good preschool, he will love school. Make sure YOU are enthusiastic about it - he'll pick up your attitude and make it his own!Good Luck!...Show more
Jammie Taddei: My daughter had 3 years of presc! hool because I started her at 3 and her birthday is in October so she missed the cut off date for K the third year. She still absolutely LOVES school and because of the head start she is at the top of her class. I believe she likes school so much because she is having a positive experience due to her good grades. So yes, I certainly recommend it. Of course, this also depends on wether you feel that your child is socially ready to be a part of a class. You may also want to consider a daycare where a large portion of the day is spent playing with only partial structured preschool classes. Or a half day preschool to ease him in. After all, it doesn't hurt to try. You can always take him out if he doesn't enjoy it....Show more
Tereasa Sorensen: I used to be a preschool teacher and 3 years old is a good time to put him in. You could put him in a program that is 3 days a week - from 9-12. It's not really like school to them - it's more like play dates. It's good for them! to learn social skills and being around the other children will help h! is speech.
Mitchel Demry: My son will be three at the end of the month. I am not starting to look at preschools so he can attend. He needs to interact with children his own age. He needs to learn social skills now not when he is 5 by then he will be learning other things, ABC, numbers, etc. I don't want to have to add social skills to the list.Pre-school is more of playing and interaction with children their own ages something that Me as a stay at home mom with two older teenage children can't provide....Show more
Benny Stehno: I'm a traditionalist and feel that kids need to be kids.There will be plenty of school later.I myself turned out fine with out even ever going to kindergarten.However, you may want to consider a preschool or otheractivity if your son has a speech problem. It will put him insituations where he will need to talk more, and be confortabletalking, and this is under the advise of your therapist.So I say yes, get him involved in something, but d! on't over do it. Take it slow and remember, hes just 3.Good Luck!...Show more
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