WWPBD? Daycare/Pre-School Question

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I would leave her where she is. Starting Spanish a little earlier won't make a huge difference in the long run. The cool thing about little kids is how quickly they pick up on things. She will be on the same level as anyone else in her immersion class in no time. Don't rock the boat if it is not needed and save that $100!

[sunshineluv]

How annoying are drop offs/pick ups now?

I don't think I would change her, a three month sdjustment period is a long time, and she loves where she is at. I still think of our toddlers as pretty fragile at times, and since you don't have to make a change, I think I would wait until she is a bit older and will adjust more quickly.

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Id wait maybe transition in the fall when it's new for everyone

[creamsiclechica]

Honestly? If it were me, I'd leave her. I think that she will have lots of opportunity to catch up if you enroll her later, especially with Dylan being able to speak with her at home too. At least with A, because it takes her so long to adjust, I feel reluctant to change and shake up her routine when she's comfortable unless I absolutely HAVE to. She's had a lot of change recently, and if she's happy and you can comfortably swing it to leave her, that's my suggestion. Don't think of it as a missed opportunity. Dylan started at this age, and he is doing great! Age 4 or 5 is still so young and impressionable. She'd still be in a prime time for language building if you waited a little while!

[jg183]

Will they be there in summer? I'd wait until fall then send her!

[katie]

I would wait on the transition. Lillian doesn't do well with changing either and it's really tough. She will end up starting there the same time Dylan did so she will do just fine.

If it will help solidify your decision either way, can you visit it again? Check out the student ages and room vibe again?

[sandj82110]

I would leave her. She's happy, I think that's more important than an extra year or two of Spanish at this age. She will learn it and will likely pick up some from Dylan in the meantime!

[jfh]

I would leave her unless the dropoff logistics are really challenging. Doing dropoff/pickup in two different places can be really hard, and it's ok to force a transition to make things easier on the family as a whole. But that's the only reason I'd move her - I wouldn't worry about the Spanish part. She'll have plenty of time to catch up.

[melis74]

Another vote for leaving her where she is. M has had quite a bit of change in her life recently and since you both love her current place, I don't see why you need to make the change now. I'm sure she will pick up on the spanish very quickly when she does start going to the other school.

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Jan 29, 2015 9:18:33 GMT -5 jfh said:

I would leave her unless the dropoff logistics are really challenging. Doing dropoff/pickup in two different places can be really hard, and it's ok to force a transition to make things easier on the family as a whole. But that's the only reason I'd move her - I wouldn't worry about the Spanish part. She'll have plenty of time to catch up.

This.  If moving her makes daily life easier, do it.  She will adjust.  If life is manageable, leave her be.  

[Regina Philange]

I would leave her where she is.

[TrudyCampbell]

I would leave her. Happiness > Spanish.

[lolaburns]

I would leave her. You love it, she loves it. You feel comfortable with her there. She's happy now and over the transition period of the move and new school. I think starting a second language in kindergarten still leaves tons of time for second language building.

[bebeetmoi]

I would leave her where she is. If she is going to eventually end up at this school (and kindergarten is still plenty early to begin speaking a secondary language), I wouldn't rush into it if she is comfortable where she is. But I'm also a mother to a very particular toddler who does not take well to major adjustments, so my motto tends to be if it ain't roke, don't fix it.

[thedahliharpa]

I would leave her.

We are in a similar situation. D could switch to the program at H's school, which is great, but we have been at the other school for 6 years. I think H's school would be less expensive but we plan on staying. We also have tons of car arguing screeching drama so separate pick up/drop off works for us :-)

[thedahliharpa]

Jan 29, 2015 10:10:56 GMT -5 lolaburns said:

I would leave her. You love it, she loves it. You feel comfortable with her there. She's happy now and over the transition period of the move and new school. I think starting a second language in kindergarten still leaves tons of time for second language building.

Yes to the above. A cousin did k-8 at a immersion school and is fluent in Spanish, and has a great accent too.

[onehitwonder]

Another vote for leaving her where she is for now.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

I'd leave her. Dylan picked up Spanish super fast in K, right? Then she will, too.

[nilex0102]

I would leave her. We are in the same boat with kids in different than places and one in German immersion ( thought I speak German so that's a little different). But I don't like the age spread of 2.5 through5 for the kids until they are a bit older. This is mainly my concern and reason for keeping them where they are. The language will come, I would not worry about that at all, especially if you plan to send them for their whole elementary years.

[fusion]

do most of the kids start in prek that are in kinder? I would be concerned that coming in at kinder and being one of the few "new girls" and leaving friends behind at that point would be more traumatizing than switching now. I guess I'm in the minority and would prefer the kids to be together and for the relationships that are going to be formed in the future with peers and teachers to be started now.

[racheliz]

I would leave her now and maybe consider switching her when she is 4. That would give her another year at the place you love.

[badgermom]

Jan 29, 2015 9:56:53 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

Jan 29, 2015 9:18:33 GMT -5 jfh said:

I would leave her unless the dropoff logistics are really challenging. Doing dropoff/pickup in two different places can be really hard, and it's ok to force a transition to make things easier on the family as a whole. But that's the only reason I'd move her - I wouldn't worry about the Spanish part. She'll have plenty of time to catch up.

This.  If moving her makes daily life easier, do it.  She will adjust.  If life is manageable, leave her be.  

All of this!

[shevacc]

I would leave her for now and reevaluate switching her to start the fall of the year before K. By then she'll be older, the program will hopefully have worked some kinks out, etc.

[jg183]

Is she shy? Immersion can be so intimidating if you are shy for kinders. I'd prob send her at 4 so she has a year to absorb before kinder starts but keep her as is til next year