DH is afraid LO will not be getting enough school time. What do you think is better Tuesday/Thursday full day. Monday/Wednesday/Friday half day... I am leaning towards M/W/F
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I think that going more often will make the adjustment period easier, so I would say MWF. We are doing a 3 day half day program this fall. I also think a full day is a long time for a 3 year old.
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I agree that going more often helps with the transition. We started daycare at 9.5 months two days a week and increasing to three days a week helped what was a rocky transition. We went back down to two days a week after a while.
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MWF
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MWF half days for 3s.
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Definitely MWF. With T/Th they have 4 days in a row of not going to school before they go back. The T/Th kid in our class always freaks out at drop off on Tuesday morning.
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J goes half days and really loves it.
He has gone a full day here and there (when we need extra coverage, the school is really flexible) and he's completely exhausted. -
For him 3 days. For you, 2. Especially because half days will interfere with Ds nap schedule.
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defo mwf, mom.
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@winnibee: @banddmommy: K does 3 "full" days right now, but because it's 8:30-3:30, both drop-off and pick-up can hit right at E's naptime! she definitely falls asleep on the way home from drop-off a lot, and i often have to wake her up at 3:15 to go do pick-up. The half-days might not hit both
I do agree that MWF is easier for the kids. But half-day (assuming it's something like 8:30-11:30?) is really not that much time if you are trying to get something done while he is gone!
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MWF 1/2 days for sure! We are starting that schedule in the fall. I agree that consistency is key and I'd be afraid that full days would be too much for my DS.
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@KayKay: yeah that's true! Right now T does two full days of 8-3 as well and they interfere with naps as is!
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@daniellemybelle: he used to go to daycare full time until he got kicked out last year.
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I do T, W, Th half days. I think 3 days is better than 2 for them. Especially for a half day, it's a pretty short time so 3 days is better for their acclimation.
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@BandDmommy: Ah, yes, I know that. Every kid is different and who knows what my LO will be like in a year... but I think my LO would still struggle to adjust to a new school, especially after a year off, two days a week. And I don't know if his biting was from anxiety? So maybe if he goes more often it will be a smoother transition and there will be no biting?!
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MWF. I've taught preschool, full day is too long. They learn best playing and exploring and creating. Most full day programs try to push academics and they are not developmentally appropriate.
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@daniellemybelle: he struggles sharing. He would say no, my toy but at that age it doesn't matter.. When a kid wants a toy, they want a toy and no amount of using your words will help if there isn't appropriate adult supervision :). Hoping he has learned to be more patient and he will have better supervision this go round.
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@BandDmommy: DD goes to daycare Monday and Wednesday. I feel that the transition is harder because of the weekend. I would suggest Tuesday, Thursday Friday so she doesnt have the weekend to throw her transition off. Our daycare suggested that for us.
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@BandDmommy: I think it's what works best for you and your preference. I like 1/2 days three times a week. After I pick her up the school does lunch and mandatory "rest time" and a little play/activity time and it's time for them to get picked up. So I just felt like she wouldn't be doing much during the second half of the day. I prefer just having lunch with her and doing rest time at home. But I have another friend that prefers full day twice a week bc she can do so much with a whole day - she teaches an online class in the evenings so she can do her prep, grading and run errands on her LO's school days
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I'd definitely do MWF. We did T/TH and every other Friday (half days) this year, and it was wonderful. He really blossomed and I think it'll make for a great transition into their K4 after next year. I can't imagine sending him a full day at all, or even the 5 day (half day) that his preschool offers. I think he'd honestly be exhausted and maybe a little overstimulated.
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I'd prefer MWF. We are going to be doing something similar to that starting when dd is about 3.5. She has an "early" birthday so won't be starting K til almost 6, and we're wanting to wait out flu season with the new baby due in Oct.
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@sandy: Great point. LO goes to daycare two days a week 9am-3pm. From 11:30-2ish it is lunch & nap. When they wake up from nap, they have snack, play a bit, and it's pick-up (except for the after-care kids). I need someone else to "manage" that so I can get my freelance work done, but if it were just for LO's socialization/enrichment, I would just as well pick her up at 11:30.
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@bunnylove08: thanks, only options are t/th or m/w/f.
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@BandDmommy: I would go with three days half days then. Sorry I read your post wrong. It took DD longer to adjust to the 2 days a week full time.
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DD is doing great going all day 2 days a week. I thought I wouldn't like it but I love it and she has no problem with the days but she's always been pretty flexible.
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