Dd is 3 (4 in march) and attends a private pre school Wed-Fri as these are the days that I work. I have been considering putting her in on a Tuesday too so she’d be doing 4 days a week. However I am battling with myself over it and would appreciate some perspective. This is my reasoning:
Pros:
Currently I use a Tuesday for boring jobs. I catch up on housework, do the food shop, life admin stuff etc. I find myself getting really stressed and distracted with her around as she constantly demands attention. It would be really good to just be able to crack on with these necessary jobs and even start some other projects (like mass decluttering) which I never get time for.
She’d be actually doing something fun and educational rather than sat about waiting for me to do boring jobs and then going to Asda!
It would help gradually build her week up in readiness for starting full time school in September.
I might even be able to do some things for me! Like the gym or a haircut or whatever that I really struggle to find time for now.
Cons:
The main one is guilt. I feel like I’m putting her in pre school when she doesn’t really need to be there for my own benefit, and I won’t get this time back with her when she starts school.
Cost. We currently stretch the 30 hour funding so she can go during holidays and this covers her 3 days but anything above that would be chargeable - probably an extra £100 ish per month which is doable until September but again feels like an unnecessary cost.
I’m worried it would be too much for her and she’d be exhausted by the end of the week.
Your thoughts would be very much appreciated!